high7.0
CVE-2023-5972
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the nft_inner.c functionality of netfilter in the Linux kernel.
Impact
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the nft_inner.c functionality of netfilter in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | from 6.2.1 through 6.5.10 Versions 6.2, 6.2.0, 6.6 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | Version 39 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5972
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248189
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/505ce0630ad5d31185695f8a29dde8d29f28faa7
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/52177bbf19e6e9398375a148d2e13ed492b40b80
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5972
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2248189
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/505ce0630ad5d31185695f8a29dde8d29f28faa7
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/52177bbf19e6e9398375a148d2e13ed492b40b80