CVE-2023-5972

2023-11-2318:15:07

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osv.dev

cve-2023-5972

linux kernel

netfilter

local user

crash

escalate privileges

7.5 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

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.

CPENameOperatorVersion
linuxeq2.6.20-rc5
linuxeq2.6.22
linuxeq4.5-rc7
linuxeq5.6-rc4
linuxeq4.17-rc2
linuxeq3.4-rc7
linuxeq5.5-rc3
linuxeq4.13-rc2
linuxeq2.6.14-rc3
linuxeq2.6.31-rc8

Name	Operator	Version
linux	eq	2.6.20-rc5
linux	eq	2.6.22
linux	eq	4.5-rc7
linux	eq	5.6-rc4
linux	eq	4.17-rc2
linux	eq	3.4-rc7
linux	eq	5.5-rc3
linux	eq	4.13-rc2
linux	eq	2.6.14-rc3
linux	eq	2.6.31-rc8