CVE-2023-1382

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a data race flaw in the Linux kernel's implementation of the TIPC protocol, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference. This flaw is located between where con is allocated and con->sock is set, specifically when accessing con->sock->sk in net/tipc/topsrv.c. The exploitation of this issue may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.