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CVE-2023-39189

A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel.

Impact

A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. The nfnl_osf_add_callback function did not validate the user mode controlled opt_num field. This flaw allows a local privileged (CAP_NET_ADMIN) attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a crash or information disclosure.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 6.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux
Versions 8.0, 9.0
FedoraprojectFedora
Version 38

Weakness classification

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