CVE-2023-5972
Netfilter Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 23, 2023, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 8:42 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5972 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248189 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/505ce0630ad5d31185695f8a29dde8d29f28faa7 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/52177bbf19e6e9398375a148d2e13ed492b40b80 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5972 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5972 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248189 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248189 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/505ce0630ad5d31185695f8a29dde8d29f28faa7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/505ce0630ad5d31185695f8a29dde8d29f28faa7 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/52177bbf19e6e9398375a148d2e13ed492b40b80 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/52177bbf19e6e9398375a148d2e13ed492b40b80 Patch Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.1 up to (including) 6.5.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 23, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5972 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248189 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/505ce0630ad5d31185695f8a29dde8d29f28faa7 [No types assigned] Added Reference Red Hat, Inc. https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/52177bbf19e6e9398375a148d2e13ed492b40b80 [No types assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-476 Added CVSS V3.1 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5972 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05719
percentile