CVE-2023-7192
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A memory leak problem was found in ctnetlink_create_conntrack in net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack due to a refcount overflow.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.4
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2024-01-02 19:15:11.510000
Last modified
2026-11-05 12:17:40.150000
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