CVE-2023-3390
Public on 2023-06-28
Modified on 2024-03-28
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c.
Mishandled error handling with NFT_MSG_NEWRULE makes it possible to use a dangling pointer in the same transaction causing a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue.
We recommend upgrading past commit 1240eb93f0616b21c675416516ff3d74798fdc97.
Mishandled error handling with NFT_MSG_NEWRULE makes it possible to use a dangling pointer in the same transaction causing a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue.
We recommend upgrading past commit 1240eb93f0616b21c675416516ff3d74798fdc97.
Severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2023-09-13 | ALAS-2023-1827 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2023-09-27 | ALAS2-2023-2268 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2023-08-31 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-039 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2023-07-14 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-024 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2023-07-14 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-049 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2023-07-17 | ALAS2023-2023-251 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |