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CVE-2023-4147

HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Use-after-free
7.8CVSS HIGH

Summary

A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Netfilter functionality when adding a rule with NFTA_RULE_CHAIN_ID. This flaw allows a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%

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

Affected products we track (4)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4147 ↗