CVE-2023-5972

2023-11-2318:15:07

Debian Security Bug Tracker

security-tracker.debian.org

cve-2023-5972

null pointer dereference

netfilter

linux kernel

local user

system crash

privilege escalation

unix

CVSS3

7.8

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

AI Score

6.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

JSON

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the nft_inner.c functionality of netfilter in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
Debian12alllinux< 6.1.106-3linux_6.1.106-3_all.deb
Debian11alllinux< 5.10.223-1linux_5.10.223-1_all.deb
Debian999alllinux< 6.5.10-1linux_6.5.10-1_all.deb
Debian13alllinux< 6.5.10-1linux_6.5.10-1_all.deb

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
Debian	12	all	linux	< 6.1.106-3	linux_6.1.106-3_all.deb
Debian	11	all	linux	< 5.10.223-1	linux_5.10.223-1_all.deb
Debian	999	all	linux	< 6.5.10-1	linux_6.5.10-1_all.deb
Debian	13	all	linux	< 6.5.10-1	linux_6.5.10-1_all.deb