vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-31248: ELSA-2023-5069: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (IMPORTANT)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 5, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 5, 2023
Added
Sep 15, 2023
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
Linux Kernel nftables Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability; `nft_chain_lookup_byid()` failed to check whether a chain was active and CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Netfilter module in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in nft_chain_lookup_byid. This flaw allows a local attacker to cause a local privilege escalation issue due to a missing cleanup.
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Netfilter module in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in nft_chain_lookup_byid. This flaw allows a local attacker to cause a local privilege escalation issue due to a missing cleanup.
Solution
oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
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