CVE-2023-52433
netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: skip sync GC for new elements in this transaction
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: skip sync GC for new elements in this transaction New elements in this transaction might expired before such transaction ends. Skip sync GC for such elements otherwise commit path might walk over an already released object. Once transaction is finished, async GC will collect such expired element.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03caf75da1059f0460666c826e9f50e13dfd0017
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ee52ae94baabf7ee09cf2a8d854b990dac5d0e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a8c544158f68f656d1734eb5ba00c4f817b76b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9af7dfb3c9d7985172a240f85e684c5cd33e29ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9db9feb841f7449772f9393c16b9ef4536d8c127
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