CVE-2024-1085 Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component

2024-01-3112:14:32

CWE-416

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linux kernel

use-after-free vulnerability

netfilter

nf_tables

privilege escalation

local

upgrading

commit

generation

double free

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

7.8 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.

The nft_setelem_catchall_deactivate() function checks whether the catch-all set element is active in the current generation instead of the next generation before freeing it, but only flags it inactive in the next generation, making it possible to free the element multiple times, leading to a double free vulnerability.

We recommend upgrading past commit b1db244ffd041a49ecc9618e8feb6b5c1afcdaa7.

CNA Affected

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    "vendor": "Linux",
    "product": "Kernel",
    "packageName": "kernel",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "5.13",
        "lessThan": "6.8",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]