A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s IP framework for transforming packets (XFRM subsystem). This issue may allow a malicious user with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to directly dereference a NULL pointer in xfrm_update_ae_params(), leading to a possible kernel crash and denial of service.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 9.0 | 9.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 10.0 | 10.0.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 12.0 | 12.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_for_real_time | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv | 8.0 | 8.0.x |