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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-3338High confidence

Crash due to a null pointer dereference in the dn_nsp_send function

n/a · kernel

6.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 9 Sept 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-794697 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 9 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-794697: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP before V1.1
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
Summary
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's DECnet networking protocol. This issue could allow a remote user to crash the system.
Remediation
Update to V1.1 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-44006

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

Medium technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's DECnet networking protocol. This issue could allow a remote user to crash the system.

What

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's DECnet networking protocol. This issue could allow a remote user to crash the system.

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's DECnet networking protocol. This issue could allow a remote user to crash the system.

Why

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
Reference recorded

A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.

Likely attack path
a network path → NULL Pointer Dereference → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-476 ↗

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkDenial of serviceCWE-476Public exploit reference
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2023-1564Linux Kernel: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0895Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Ubuntu

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6446-2 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-6446-3 du 26 octobre 2023 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6446-3 Bulletin de sécurité Ubuntu USN-6454-1 du 26 octobre 2023 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6454-1 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0597 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0597 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1206 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1206 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20569 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20569 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2156 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2156 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31083 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31083 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3338 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34319 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3772 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3772 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38432 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38432 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3863 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3863 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3865 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3865 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3866 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3866 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4132 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4132 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4155 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-415

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0874Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de DebianLTS

e.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21400 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2269 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2269 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2898 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2898 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3090 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3090 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31084 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31084 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3111 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3111 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3141 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3141 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3212 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3212 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3268 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3268 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3338 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3389 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34256 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34256 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34319 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35788 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35788 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35823 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35823 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35824 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35824 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3609 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3609 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3611 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-20

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0871Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

security/notices/USN-6446-1 Référence CVE CVE-2022-27672 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-27672 Référence CVE CVE-2022-40982 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40982 Référence CVE CVE-2023-0597 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0597 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1206 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1206 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20569 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20569 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2156 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2156 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31083 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31083 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3212 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3212 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3338 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34319 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3772 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3772 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38432 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38432 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3863 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3863 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3865 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3865 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3866 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3866 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4004 Référence CVE CVE-2023-40283 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0817Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu . Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire à distance, un contournement de la politique de sécurité et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0813Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

ERecord?id=CVE-2022-45887 Référence CVE CVE-2022-45919 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-45919 Référence CVE CVE-2022-48425 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-48425 Référence CVE CVE-2023-1206 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1206 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20569 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20569 Référence CVE CVE-2023-20588 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-20588 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2156 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2156 Référence CVE CVE-2023-25775 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25775 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3212 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3212 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3338 Référence CVE CVE-2023-37453 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-37453 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3772 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3772 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3773 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3773 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38427 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38427 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38431 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38431 Référence CVE CVE-2023-38432 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38432 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3863 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3863 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3865 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0687Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian

org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21255 Référence CVE CVE-2023-21400 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21400 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2269 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2269 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2898 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2898 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3090 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3090 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31084 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31084 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3111 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3111 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3212 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3212 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3268 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3268 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3338 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3389 Référence CVE CVE-2023-34319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-34319 Référence CVE CVE-2023-35788 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-35788 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3609 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3609 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3611 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3611 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3776 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3776 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3863 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3863 Référence CVE CVE-2023-4004 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-400

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-0601Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de Debian. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une élévation de privilèges, une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
Fixed
6.5-rc1
Action
Update to V1.1 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 30 Jun 2023 · Last source change 5 Mar 2025, 18:55 UTC · CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-44006
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-44006↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗CISA Vulnrichment SSVC evidence↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Public exploit reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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