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CVE-2023-5197 HIGH

Published: 2023-09-27 | Last Modified: 2025-12-11 | Status: Analyzed

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. Addition and removal of rules from chain bindings within the same transaction causes leads to use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past commit f15f29fd4779be8a418b66e9d52979bb6d6c2325.

Additional Descriptions (1)

Una vulnerabilidad de use-after-free en el componente netfilter: nf_tables del kernel de Linux puede explotarse para lograr una escalada de privilegios local. La adición y eliminación de reglas de enlaces de cadena dentro de la misma transacción provoca que se produzca un use-after-free. Recomendamos actualizar después del compromiso f15f29fd4779be8a418b66e9d52979bb6d6c2325.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 6.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactLOW
Integrity ImpactLOW
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 4.7

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Secondary
en CWE-416
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-416

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
debian debian_linux 10.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd2d3f2adc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36a1391c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd384a50680> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd289d3de00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd2d3f2ab40> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*