CVE-2023-3390 (GCVE-0-2023-3390)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-28 20:02 – Updated: 2026-07-22 11:58
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c.
Mishandled error handling with NFT_MSG_NEWRULE makes it possible to use a dangling pointer in the same transaction causing a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue.
We recommend upgrading past commit 1240eb93f0616b21c675416516ff3d74798fdc97
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
11 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel |
Affected:
3.16 , < 4.14.322
(custom)
Affected: 4.15 , < 4.19.291 (custom) Affected: 4.20 , < 5.4.251 (custom) Affected: 5.5 , < 5.10.188 (custom) Affected: 5.11 , < 5.15.118 (custom) Affected: 5.16 , < 6.1.35 (custom) Affected: 6.2 , < 6.3.9 (custom) |
guessed |
Date Public
2023-06-08 19:49
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