CVE-2023-6622
Public on 2023-12-08
Modified on 2024-04-11
Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in nft_dynset_init() in net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c in nf_tables in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN user privilege to trigger a denial of service.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Pending Fix | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2024-01-05 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-033 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2024-01-19 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-035 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2023-12-13 | ALAS2023-2023-461 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |