kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: out-of-bounds access in nf_tables_newtable()

An out-of-bounds access vulnerability was found in the Linux Kernel. This issue occurs during the creation of a new netfilter table. The absence of safeguards in the nftablesnewtable function against invalid nftables family pf values allows attackers to achieve unauthorized access. Exploitation...

CVE-2023-6040 An out-of-bounds access vulnerability involving netfilter was reported and fixed as: f1082dd31fe4 (netfilter: nf_tables: Reject tables of unsupported family)

An out-of-bounds access vulnerability involving netfilter was reported and fixed as: f1082dd31fe4 netfilter: nftables: Reject tables of unsupported family; While creating a new netfilter table, lack of a safeguard against invalid nftables family pf values within nftablesnewtable function enables ...