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CVE-2023-32233 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel through 6.3.1, a use-after-free in Netfilter nf_tables when processing batch requests can be abused to perform arbitrary read and write operations on kernel memory. Unprivileged local users can obtain root privileges. This occurs because anonymous sets are mishandled.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173087/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0095-1.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173087/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0095-1.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/15/5 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/15/5 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2196105 Issue Tracking  Mitigation  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2196105 Issue Tracking  Mitigation  Third Party Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab Mailing List  Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab Mailing List  Patch 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab Patch 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab Patch 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00008.html Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35879660 Issue Tracking 
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35879660 Issue Tracking 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230616-0002/ Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230616-0002/ Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/08/4 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/08/4 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-32233
NVD Published Date:
05/08/2023
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
MITRE