CVE-2023-52581

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 6.5-6.5.5 - Use-After-Free in Netfilter nf_tables Element Expiration

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: fix memleak when more than 255 elements expired When more than 255 elements expired we're supposed to switch to a new gc container structure. This never happens: u8 type will wrap before reaching the boundary and nft_trans_gc_space() always returns true. This means we recycle the initial gc container structure and lose track of the elements that came before. While at it, don't deref 'gc' after we've passed it to call_rcu.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.3
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 16.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (15)
Linux/Linux < 6.5
Linux/Linux 0624f190b5742a1527cd938295caa8dc5281d4cd
Linux/Linux 448be0774882f95a74fa5eb7519761152add601b - 09c85f2d21ab6b5acba31a037985b13e8e6565b8
Linux/Linux 5f68718b34a531a556f2f50300ead2862278da26 - 4aea243b6853d06c1d160a9955b759189aa02b14
Linux/Linux 5f68718b34a531a556f2f50300ead2862278da26 - cf5000a7787cbc10341091d37245a42c119d26c5
Linux/Linux 6.4.11 - 6.5
Linux/Linux 6.5
Linux/Linux 6.5.6 - 6.5.*
Linux/Linux 6.6
Linux/Linux 8da1b048f9a501d3d7d38c188ba09d7d0d5b8c27 - 7cf055b43756b10aa2b851c927c940f5ed652125
... and 5 more
Published Mar 02, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026