CVE-2023-32233
Published: May 8, 2023Last modified: September 29, 2023
Description
In the Linux kernel through 6.3.1, a use-after-free in Netfilter nf_tables when processing batch requests can be abused to perform arbitrary read and write operations on kernel memory. Unprivileged local users can obtain root privileges. This occurs because anonymous sets are mishandled.
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack Vector | LOCAL |
Attack complexity | LOW |
Privileges required | LOW |
User interaction | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality | HIGH |
Integrity impact | HIGH |
Availability impact | HIGH |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
Product | Release | Package | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Alpaquita Linux | Stream | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173087/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0095-1.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/15/5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2196105
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00008.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35879660
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230616-0002/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/08/4