CVE-2023-53304

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in nft_set_rbtree

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: fix overlap expiration walk The lazy gc on insert that should remove timed-out entries fails to release the other half of the interval, if any. Can be reproduced with tests/shell/testcases/sets/0044interval_overlap_0 in nftables.git and kmemleak enabled kernel. Second bug is the use of rbe_prev vs. prev pointer. If rbe_prev() returns NULL after at least one iteration, rbe_prev points to element that is not an end interval, hence it should not be removed. Lastly, check the genmask of the end interval if this is active in the current generation.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 4.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (20)
Linux/Linux < 6.2
Linux/Linux 181859bdfb9734aca449512fccaee4cacce64aed - acaee227cf79c45a5d2d49c3e9a66333a462802c
Linux/Linux 2bf1435fa19d2c58054391b3bba40d5510a5758c - 50cbb9d195c197af671869c8cadce3bd483735a0
Linux/Linux 318cb24a4c3fce8140afaf84e4d45fcb76fb280b - 89a4d1a89751a0fbd520e64091873e19cc0979e8
Linux/Linux 4aacf3d78424293e318c616016865380b37b9cc5 - 893cb3c3513cf661a0ff45fe0cfa83fe27131f76
Linux/Linux 5.10.166 - 5.10.190
Linux/Linux 5.10.190 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.124 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.91 - 5.15.124
Linux/Linux 6.1.43 - 6.1.*
... and 10 more
Published Sep 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026