CVE-2023-42754

Kernel: ipv4: null pointer dereference in ipv4_send_dest_unreach()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 5, 2023 at 06:25 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelFedoraEnterprise Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel ipv4 stack. The socket buffer (skb) was assumed to be associated with a device before calling __ip_options_compile, which is not always the case if the skb is re-routed by ipvs. This issue may allow a local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to crash the system.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Affected range stops below 6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7 (unaffected)

References (13)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATPatchThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42754
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2239845
ExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q4/14
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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