High severity · published Sep 25, 2023
CVE-2023-42753
Kernel: netfilter: potential slab-out-of-bound access due to integer underflow
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An array indexing vulnerability was found in the netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel. A missing macro could lead to a miscalculation of the `h->nets` array offset, providing attackers with the primitive to arbitrarily increment/decrement a memory buffer out-of-bound. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
4.4.165 before 4.5; 4.9.141 before 4.10; 4.14.84 before 4.15; 4.19.5 before 4.19.295; 4.20 before 5.4.257; 5.5 before 5.10.195; +4 more · source: NVD
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42753
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42753
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7370
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7379
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7382
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7389
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7411
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7418
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