CVE-2023-2156CWE-617

A flaw was found in the networking subsystem of the Linux kernel within the handling of the RPL protocol

published May 9, 2023

CVSS
—
EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A flaw was found in the networking subsystem of the Linux kernel within the handling of the RPL protocol. This issue results from the lack of proper handling of user-supplied data, which can lead to an assertion failure. This may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to create a denial of service condition on the system.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06177 · 93.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion
Published
2023-05-09T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 MAY 00:00Z
    A flaw was found in the networking subsystem of the Linux kernel within the handling of the RPL protocol
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