CVE-2023-3610
Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the netfilter: nf_tables component in the Linux kernel due to a missing error handling in the abort path of NFT_MSG_NEWRULE. This flaw allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN access capability to cause a local privilege escalation problem.
*Credits:
N/A
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SSVC
- Decision:-
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Timeline
- 2023-07-10 CVE Reserved
- 2023-07-21 CVE Published
- 2023-08-01 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
- CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (7)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html | Mailing List |
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0005 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5461 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3610 | 2023-09-12 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225198 | 2023-09-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.9 < 5.10.188 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.9 < 5.10.188" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.11 < 5.15.119 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.11 < 5.15.119" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 5.16 < 6.1.36 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 5.16 < 6.1.36" | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 6.2 < 6.3.10 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 6.2 < 6.3.10" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 10.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "10.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0" | - |
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