CVE-2023-2166
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.002 · 10 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A null pointer dereference issue was found in can protocol in net/can/af_can.c in the Linux before Linux. ml_priv may not be initialized in the receive path of CAN frames. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or potentially cause a denial of service.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (28)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- IBM DataPower Gateway 10.5.0.0-10.5.0.11all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:ibm:datapower_gateway:10.5.0.0_-_10.5.0.11
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1003Linux Kernel: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-04-18csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen und einen Denial of Service Zustand hervorzurufen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1086IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-05-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand herbeizuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, seine Privilegien zu erweitern, einen Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS)-Angriff durchzuführen oder einen nicht spezifizierten Angriff auszuführen.
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-2166/cnnvd
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAO4mrfcV_07hbj8NUuZrA8FH-kaRsrFy-2metecpTuE5kKHn5w@mail.gmail.com/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2166cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4678cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4833cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.4848cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2024.0520cnnvd
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/CAO4mrfcV_07hbj8NUuZrA8FH-kaRsrFy-2metecpTuE5kKHn5w%40mail.gmail.com/enisa_euvd
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