CVE-2023-5972

2023-11-2300:00:00

ubuntu.com

linux kernel

netfilter

null pointer dereference

system crash

privilege escalation

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

6.8 Medium

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.

Bugs

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu23.10noarchlinux< 6.5.0-17.17UNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux< 6.6.0-14.14UNKNOWN
ubuntu23.10noarchlinux-aws< 6.5.0-1013.13UNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux-aws< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu23.10noarchlinux-azure< 6.5.0-1015.15UNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux-azure< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu23.10noarchlinux-gcp< 6.5.0-1013.13UNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux-gcp< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu24.04noarchlinux-gke< anyUNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchlinux-hwe-6.5< 6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1UNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	23.10	noarch	linux	< 6.5.0-17.17	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux	< 6.6.0-14.14	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.10	noarch	linux-aws	< 6.5.0-1013.13	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux-aws	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.10	noarch	linux-azure	< 6.5.0-1015.15	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux-azure	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.10	noarch	linux-gcp	< 6.5.0-1013.13	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux-gcp	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	24.04	noarch	linux-gke	< any	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	linux-hwe-6.5	< 6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1	UNKNOWN