SB2023100805 - Denial of service in Linux kernel Netfilter



SB2023100805 - Denial of service in Linux kernel Netfilter

Published: October 8, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023100805
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42756)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the Netfilter subsystem. A local user can exploit the race  between IPSET_CMD_ADD and IPSET_CMD_SWAP and gain crash the kernel.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.