CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-42753

HighCVSS 7.0
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.51%

41th percentile - higher than 41% of all known CVEs

Summary

An array indexing vulnerability was found in the netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel. A missing macro could lead to a miscalculation of the `h->nets` array offset, providing attackers with the primitive to arbitrarily increment/decrement a memory buffer out-of-bound. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Risk Assessment

A local user can crash the system or gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Apply the official Linux kernel patch that fixes this vulnerability. Restrict local access and monitor for unusual activity.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An array indexing vulnerability was found in the netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel. A missing macro could lead to a miscalculation of the `h->nets` array offset, providing attackers with the primitive to arbitrarily increment/decrement a memory buffer out-of-bound. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS