CVE-2023-31248CWE-416

Linux Kernel nftables Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High · published July 5, 2023

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
79.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Linux Kernel nftables Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability; `nft_chain_lookup_byid()` failed to check whether a chain was active and CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01890 · 79.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2023-07-05T18:33Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 JUL 18:33Z
    Linux Kernel nftables Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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