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Medium · 5.5 CVE-2023-2166 EUVD-2023-33683GHSA-f7h3-2rcm-qw98

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…

Published Apr 19, 2023 · Updated Feb 5, 2025 · Assigned by redhat

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Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
— Linux Linux Kernel version prior to Kernel 6.1 RC9 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.1.4-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.1.4-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.4-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1014.16 —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-67.74 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1031.35 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1034.41 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1034.41.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1030.37 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke 5.15.0-1028.33 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1016.21 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.19 5.19.0-38.39~22.04.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1026.29 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1026.31 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.15.0-1029.34 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 5.19.0-1021.22~22.04.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1023.23 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1030.36 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1025.27 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +5 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-144.161 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1097.105 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1104.110 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-5.15 5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1.2 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1059.65 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1101.110 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke 5.4.0-1095.102 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke-5.15 5.15.0-1028.33~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1065.69 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.15 5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1045.50 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1026.31~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1013.15 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1087.93 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1094.103 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1030.36~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1081.92 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv +23 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-xilinx-zynqmp 5.4.0-1022.26 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1097.105~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1104.110~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +13 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-144.161~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1045.50~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1094.103~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1081.92~18.04.1 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1022.27 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1033.36 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1099.107+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1104.110+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1073.82 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1101.110+fips1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 bpftool 7.2.0-362.18.1.el9_3 RHSA-2024:0461
RHEL 9 rv +64 5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 RHSA-2024:0461
RHEL 8 kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-513.18.1.rt7.320.el8_9 RHSA-2024:0881
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 RHSA-2024:0897
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 perf +2 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 RHSA-2024:0724
RHEL 9.2 EUS bpftool 7.0.0-284.48.1.el9_2 RHSA-2024:0448
RHEL 9.2 EUS kernel-rt +14 5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2 RHSA-2024:0439
RHEL 9.2 EUS perf +48 5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2 RHSA-2024:0448
RHEL 9.0 EUS kernel-rt +12 5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0 RHSA-2024:1306
RHEL 9.0 EUS perf +29 5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0 RHSA-2024:1250
RHEL 8.8 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8 RHSA-2024:1404
RHEL 8.6 EUS perf +26 4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 RHSA-2024:0724
RHEL 8.4 TUS kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-305.125.1.rt7.201.el8_4 RHSA-2024:1382
RHEL 8.4 TUS perf +17 4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4 RHSA-2024:1367
RHEL 8.4 E4S perf +18 4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4 RHSA-2024:1367
RHEL 8.4 AUS perf +17 4.18.0-305.125.1.el8_4 RHSA-2024:1367
RHEL 8.2 AUS perf +17 4.18.0-193.135.1.el8_2 RHSA-2024:3528

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 8 perf +23 4.18.0-513.18.1.el8_9 ALSA-2024:0897
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.19.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3311-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.14.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3983-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3376-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.19.1.150500.6.6.4 SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3311-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150400.14.63.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3377-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1.150400.24.35.3 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1.150500.6.39.4 SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1.150400.24.35.3 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4082-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3318-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-source-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.100.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4082-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1.150400.24.35.3 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4082-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3318-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-source-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.100.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4082-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.19.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3311-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_22 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_21 +1 1-150500.11.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3302-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_3 1-150500.11.3.4 SUSE-SU-2023:3311-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4-RT_Update_11 1-150400.1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3318-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_16 1-150400.9.3.3 SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_33 1-150400.9.5.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.11.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3302-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150400.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3318-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1.150400.24.68.2 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.141.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4131-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.5 dtb-aarch64 +10 5.14.21-150500.55.19.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3311-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.14.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3983-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3376-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.19.1.150500.6.6.4 SUSE-SU-2023:3311-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.11.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1, SUSE-SU-2023:3302-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 dtb-aarch64 +10 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150400.14.63.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3377-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1.150400.24.35.3 SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150400.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3318-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150500.13.76.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3985-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1.150400.24.35.3 SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3318-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.81.1.150400.24.35.3 SUSE-SU-2023:3313-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.46.1 SUSE-SU-2023:3318-1

Azure Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) kernel 5.15.111.1-1 —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 9 bpftool 7.2.0-362.18.0.1.el9_3 ELSA-2024-12094, ELSA-2024-0461
Oracle Linux 9 rv +25 5.14.0-362.18.0.1.el9_3 ELSA-2024-12094, ELSA-2024-0461
Oracle Linux 8 perf +19 4.18.0-513.18.0.1.el8_9 ELSA-2024-12169, ELSA-2024-0897

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