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CVE-2023-3610
HIGH7.8
Description
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.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score7.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published7/21/2023
Last Modified2/13/2025
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
debian:debian_linuxlinux:linux_kernel
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416CWE-416
References
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795(cve-coordination@google.com)
https://kernel.dance/4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795(cve-coordination@google.com)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html(cve-coordination@google.com)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0005/(cve-coordination@google.com)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5461(cve-coordination@google.com)
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://kernel.dance/4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0005/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5461(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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