CVE-2023-3610
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.
Flaw in the error handling of bound chains causes a use-after-free in the abort path of NFT_MSG_NEWRULE. The vulnerability requires CAP_NET_ADMIN to be triggered.
We recommend upgrading past commit 4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Kernel | 5.9 < 6.4 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-416: CWE-416 Use After Free
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795
- https://kernel.dance/4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5461
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0005/
References
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795
- https://kernel.dance/4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5461
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0005/
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