CVE-2023-5197
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. Addition and removal of rules from chain bindings within the same transaction causes leads to use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past commit f15f29fd4779be8a418b66e9d52979bb6d6c2325.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.6
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2023-09-27 15:19:43.110000
Last modified
2026-11-02 23:17:18.767000
View original CVE JSON
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