CVE-2023-32233

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  3. CVE-2023-32233
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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link 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
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

05 May 2025, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00008.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) 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
References (MISC) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35879660 - Issue Tracking () https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35879660 - Issue Tracking
References (MISC) 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
References (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230616-0002/ - () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230616-0002/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) 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
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402 - Third Party Advisory () https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173087/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0095-1.html - () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173087/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0095-1.html - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab - Patch () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab - Patch
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/15/5 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/15/5 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
First Time Netapp hci Baseboard Management Controller
Netapp
CPE cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

27 Jul 2023, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html -

22 Jun 2023, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173087/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0095-1.html -

16 Jun 2023, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (CONFIRM) https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230616-0002/ -

05 Jun 2023, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00008.html -

15 May 2023, 21:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/15/5 -

15 May 2023, 18:27

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2196105 - (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2196105 - Issue Tracking, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35879660 - (MISC) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35879660 - Issue Tracking
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402 - Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab - (MISC) https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab - Mailing List, Patch
References (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/08/4 - (MISC) https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/08/4 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab - (MISC) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab - Patch
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Redhat
Linux
Redhat enterprise Linux
CWE CWE-416
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8

14 May 2023, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402 -

09 May 2023, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2196105 -
  • (MISC) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35879660 -

08 May 2023, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-05-08 20:15

Updated : 2025-05-05 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-32233

Mitre link : CVE-2023-32233

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

netapp

  • hci_baseboard_management_controller

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
CWE
CWE-416

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