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TI-2023-28959 Aliases CVE-2023-52620GHSA-9mq8-5h36-frr5

netfilter: nf_tables: disallow timeout for anonymous sets

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: disallow timeout for anonymous sets Never used from userspace, disallow these parameters.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00265 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.19.312, 5.4.274, 5.10.215 +3Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux4.1 and later4.19.312, 5.4.274, 5.10.215, 5.15.151, 6.1.81, 6.4Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.1 and later Fixed in 4.19.312, 5.4.274, 5.10.215, 5.15.151, 6.1.81, 6.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.19.312; 4.20 to before 5.4.274; 5.5 to before 5.10.215; 5.11 to before 5.15.151; 5.16 to before 6.1.81; 6.2 to before 6.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 rc7VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.19.312; 4.20 to before 5.4.274; 5.5 to before 5.10.215; 5.11 to before 5.15.151; 5.16 to before 6.1.81; 6.2 to before 6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.312, 5.4.274, 5.10.215, 5.15.151, 6.1.81, 6.4

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:2950 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2024:3138 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:2394 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:3138
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:2950
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:2950
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52620
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mq8-5h36-frr5

References

Patch 6

Advisory 2

  • 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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