CVE-2023-3777

Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 6, 2023 at 01:50 PM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. When nf_tables_delrule() is flushing table rules, it is not checked whether the chain is bound and the chain's owner rule can also release the objects in certain circumstances. We recommend upgrading past commit 6eaf41e87a223ae6f8e7a28d6e78384ad7e407f8.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1235.16 ≤ v < 6.1.425.9 ≤ v < 5.10.1886.2 ≤ v < 6.4.75.9
Affected range stops below 5.10.188, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.15.123, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.1.42, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.4.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 6.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

7.8HIGHGoogle
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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