CVE-2023-4569

A memory leak flaw was found in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause double-deactivations of catchall elements, which can result in a memory leak.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4569	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235470	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/netfilter-devel/patch/20230812110526.49808-1-fw@strlen.de/	Mailing List Patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4569	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235470	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/netfilter-devel/patch/20230812110526.49808-1-fw@strlen.de/	Mailing List Patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc6::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-08-28 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:35

NVD link : CVE-2023-4569

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4569

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4569

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux

linux

linux_kernel

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-402

Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere ('Resource Leak')

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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