GSD-2023-1000177 net: ethernet: nixge: fix NULL dereference

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A NULL pointer dereference in the Nixge Ethernet driver can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch to resolve.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GSD-2023-1000177?

GSD-2023-1000177 is a vulnerability in Kernel, published on 17 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

net: ethernet: nixge: fix NULL dereference

This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.15.82 by commit 9c584d6d9cfb935dce8fc81a4c26debac0a3049b, it was introduced in version v4.17 by commit 492caffa8a1a405f661c111acabfe6b8b9645db8. For more details please see the references link.

Which versions are affected by GSD-2023-1000177?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.

PackageAffectedFixed in
Kernel LinuxAll versionsNone

How do I fix GSD-2023-1000177?

No fix has been published for GSD-2023-1000177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GSD-2023-1000177 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GSD-2023-1000177 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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