CVE-2023-5197

7.8 HIGH
Published: September 27, 2023 Modified: December 11, 2025
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Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. Addition and removal of rules from chain bindings within the same transaction causes leads to use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past commit f15f29fd4779be8a418b66e9d52979bb6d6c2325.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175963/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0099-1.html
Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f15f29fd4779be8a418b66e9d52979bb6d6c2325
Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Patch
https://kernel.dance/f15f29fd4779be8a418b66e9d52979bb6d6c2325
Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html
Source: cve-coordination@google.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175963/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0099-1.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f15f29fd4779be8a418b66e9d52979bb6d6c2325
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://kernel.dance/f15f29fd4779be8a418b66e9d52979bb6d6c2325
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

debian linux

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