CVE-2023-0179

2023-03-2700:00:00

CWE-190

redhat

www.cve.org

vulnerability

buffer overflow

linux kernel

netfilter

stack addresses

heap addresses

local privilege escalation

arbitrary code execution

AI Score

8.3

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow the leakage of both stack and heap addresses, and potentially allow Local Privilege Escalation to the root user via arbitrary code execution.

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "n/a",
    "product": "kernel",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "unknown",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ]
  }
]