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TI-2023-03369 Aliases CVE-2023-3610GHSA-gcrv-hhf7-6qvh

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

Priority LOW 34CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. Flaw in the error handling of bound chains causes a use-after-free in the abort path of NFT_MSG_NEWRULE. The vulnerability requires CAP_NET_ADMIN to be triggered. We recommend upgrading past commit 4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00253 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Kernel (Linux): 6.4Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxKernel5.9 to before 6.46.4Patch availableCNA
  • Kernel VendorLinux Affected 5.9 to before 6.4 Fixed in 6.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9 to before 5.10.188; 5.11 to before 5.15.119; 5.16 to before 6.1.36; 6.2 to before 6.3.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 to before 5.10.188; 5.11 to before 5.15.119; 5.16 to before 6.1.36; 6.2 to before 6.3.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Kernel (Linux) Fixed in 6.4

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2023:5069 Released 2023-09-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.0.0-284.30.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2
  • RHSA-2023:5093 Released 2023-09-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_11_1-1-5.el9_2, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_18_1-1-4.el9_2, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-284_25_1-1-3.el9_2
  • RHSA-2023:5091 Released 2023-09-12 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.30.1.rt14.315.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.30.1.rt14.315.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.30.1.rt14.315.el9_2 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.30.1.rt14.315.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.30.1.rt14.315.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.30.1.rt14.315.el9_2 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:5069
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:5069, RHSA-2023:5093
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:5069
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:5091
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2023:5091
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3610
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcrv-hhf7-6qvh

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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