Vulnerability identifier: #VU80177

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4563

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the nft_verdict_dump() function of the nftables sub-component. A local user can trigger a race condition between set GC and transaction and perform a DoS attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235306
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235467

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.