Description
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the nft_inner.c functionality of netfilter in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5972
Issue Tracking, Patch issue-tracking
x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248189
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
3.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (5)
fedoraproject/fedora
39
linux/linux_kernel
6.2 rc1 (8 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
6.2.0 rc1 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
6.6 rc1 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
6.2.1 - 6.5.10
Published
Nov 23, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026