CVE Catalog

CVE-2023-52927

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.30%

23th percentile - higher than 23% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel netfilter subsystem, a vulnerability was found in nf_ct_find_expectation. By default, this function removes the expectation from the hash table, which is undesirable in scenarios like OVS or TC conntrack when the created connection is not confirmed.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability may cause incorrect expectation management in systems using Open vSwitch or Traffic Control conntrack, potentially enabling resource exhaustion attacks or firewall disruption.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (commit setting IPS_CONFIRMED flag in tmpl). Monitor systems using netfilter and OVS/TC conntrack.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: allow exp not to be removed in nf_ct_find_expectation Currently nf_conntrack_in() calling nf_ct_find_expectation() will remove the exp from the hash table. However, in some scenario, we expect the exp not to be removed when the created ct will not be confirmed, like in OVS and TC conntrack in the following patches. This patch allows exp not to be removed by setting IPS_CONFIRMED in the status of the tmpl.

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