CVE-2023-42756
Public on 2023-09-28
Modified on 2024-04-22
Description
A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel. A race condition between IPSET_CMD_ADD and IPSET_CMD_SWAP can lead to a kernel panic due to the invocation of `__ip_set_put` on a wrong `set`. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2023-10-31 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2023-042 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2023-10-12 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2023-028 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2023-10-31 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2023-055 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2023-10-12 | ALAS2023-2023-385 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |