medium5.5
CVE-2023-4569
A memory leak flaw was found in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux Kernel.
Impact
A memory leak flaw was found in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause double-deactivations of catchall elements, which can result in a memory leak.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | before 6.5 Version 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Versions 8.0, 9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 12.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4569
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235470
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/netfilter-devel/patch/20230812110526.49808-1-fw@strlen.de/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4569
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235470
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/netfilter-devel/patch/20230812110526.49808-1-fw@strlen.de/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492