vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2023-3610: kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: fix chain binding transaction logic in the abort path of NFT_MSG_NEWRULE (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jul 21, 2023 | Sep 13, 2023 | Nov 14, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jul 21, 2023
Added
Sep 13, 2023
Modified
Nov 14, 2025
Description
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.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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