CVE-2023-52991

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's net subsystem. A NULL pointer dereference can be triggered when a specific sequence of network events occurs due to an improper check, resulting in a denial of service.

This issue has been fixed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.9 and 9.3 via RHSA-2023:7077 [1] and RHSA-2023:6583 [2], respectively.

[1]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7077

[2]. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6583

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.