CVE-2023-5972CWE-476

Kernel: the nfta_inner_num and nfta_expr_name netlink attributes accessed without checking its presence in nft_inner.c

High · published November 23, 2023

CVSS v3.1
7.0
EPSS
0%
Percentile
19.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.0 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00276 · 19.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference
Published
2023-11-23T17:21Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 NOV 17:21Z
    Kernel: the nfta_inner_num and nfta_expr_name netlink attributes accessed without checking its presence in nft_inner.c
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