CVE-2023-42756
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Description
A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel. A race condition between IPSET_CMD_ADD and IPSET_CMD_SWAP can lead to a kernel panic due to the invocation of `__ip_set_put` on a wrong `set`. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.7
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-09-28 14:15:21.037000
Last modified
2026-11-01 11:18:55.300000
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