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TI-2023-03530 Aliases CVE-2023-3777GHSA-3v7f-rjgx-9grq

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
Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

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. 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00407 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Kernel (Linux): 6.5Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxKernel5.9 to before 6.56.5Patch availableCNA
  • Kernel VendorLinux Affected 5.9 to before 6.5 Fixed in 6.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.9 to before 5.10.188; 5.11 to before 5.15.123; 5.16 to before 6.1.42; 6.2 to before 6.4.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*20.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*22.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 to before 5.10.188; 5.11 to before 5.15.123; 5.16 to before 6.1.42; 6.2 to before 6.4.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 20.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 22.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Kernel (Linux) Fixed in 6.5

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:0432 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.85.1.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2024:0431 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.85.1.rt21.156.el9_0 +9
  • RHSA-2024:0461 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, libperf-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.2.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-64k-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-362.18.1.el9_3 +11
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:0448 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.48.1.el9_2 +29
  • RHSA-2024:0439 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.48.1.rt14.333.el9_2 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:0432
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0448
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:0432
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0448
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:0432
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0448
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:0431
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0439
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:0461
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2024:0431
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2024:0439
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3777
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3v7f-rjgx-9grq
  3. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

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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