Medium · published March 1, 2023
In nf_tables_updtable, if nf_tables_table_enable returns an error, nft_trans_destroy is called to free the transaction object. nft_trans_destroy() calls list_del(), but the transaction was never placed on a list -- the list head is all zeroes, this results in a NULL pointer dereference.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux/linux_kernel | < 6.0 | 6.0 |
| redhat/enterprise_linux | all versions | — |
| redhat/enterprise_linux | all versions | — |