Kernel: the nfta_inner_num and nfta_expr_name netlink attributes accessed without checking its presence in nft_inner.c
Priority LOW 34CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the nft_inner.c functionality of netfilter in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00276 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | kernel | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- kernel Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 22
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 – 6.5.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 rc8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 – 6.5.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 12 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5972
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jhq-62jp-gh72
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Sources
- CVE-2023-5972 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5972 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8jhq-62jp-gh72 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-5972 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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