01 Record

CVE-2023-6679

Kernel: null pointer dereference in dpll_pin_parent_pin_set() in drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat

CNA base score5.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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02 Description

Kernel: null pointer dereference in dpll_pin_parent_pin_set() in drivers/dpll/dpll_netlink.c

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 0.31% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 23.8% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: 5.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity: Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2023-12-11 18:31Z2 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-11-21 06:23Z11 MO AGO

Reserved

2023-12-11

Assigning CNA

redhat

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.5)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceBase

Data version

5.2

Document digest

d465347b9de5547cdf958974e866625a735c62322e5fd9668fb2bbe2a59cf618

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9Not specified—

Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update SupportNot specified—

Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6Not specified—

Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7Not specified—

Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8Not specified—

06 References

access.redhat.comRHSA-2024:0439https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0439vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comRHSA-2024:0448https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0448vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comRHSA-2024:0461https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0461vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6679vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
bugzilla.redhat.comRHBZ#2253986https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253986issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
lore.kernel.orghttps://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20231211083758.1082853-1-jiri@resnulli.us/
lists.fedoraproject.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7LSPIOMIJYTLZB6QKPQVVAYSUETUWKPF/
lists.fedoraproject.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LBVHM4LGMFIHBN4UBESYRFMYX3WUICV5/