CVE-2023-4569CWE-402

Kernel: information leak in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c

Medium · published August 28, 2023

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
17.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A memory leak flaw was found in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause double-deactivations of catchall elements, which can result in a memory leak.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00264 · 17.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-402 · Transmission of Private Resources into a New Sphere ('Resource Leak')
Published
2023-08-28T21:46Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 AUG 21:46Z
    Kernel: information leak in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c
    cvelistv5