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kernel CVE-2023-5197

High
rpkelly published GHSA-rc4c-699v-m6vh Oct 30, 2023

Package

kernel-5.10 (bottlerocket)

Affected versions

< 1.16.0

Patched versions

1.16.0
kernel-5.15 (bottlerocket)
< 1.16.0
1.16.0

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability was found in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the netfilter component in the Linux Kernel. This flaw can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. Adding and removing rules from chain bindings within the same transaction leads to a use-after-free issue.

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE ID

CVE-2023-5197

Weaknesses

No CWEs