GHSA-gcrv-hhf7-6qvhHighCVSS 7.8

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be...

Published
July 21, 2023
Last Modified
October 14, 2026

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📋 Description

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.

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