CVE-2023-3610
HIGHLinux Kernel 5.9-5.10.188 - Use-After-Free in netfilter nf_tables Error Handling
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://kernel.dance/4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0005/
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5461
Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory patch
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
6.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
10.0
debian/debian_linux
11.0
linux/linux_kernel
5.9 - 5.10.188
Published
Jul 21, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026