CVE-2023-4569
Kernel: information leak in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 5.5 Medium
- Published
- Aug 28, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 27, 2025
- Reserved
- Aug 28, 2023
Description
A memory leak flaw was found in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause double-deactivations of catchall elements, which can result in a memory leak.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | redhat |
Weaknesses
- CWE-402 Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere ('Resource Leak')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Kerneln/a |
|
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat | |
FedoraFedora |
References
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