CVE-2023-5972

High

Description

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the nft_inner.c functionality of netfilter in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedNov 23, 2023
First seenNov 23, 2023

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel6.2.1 ≤ v ≤ 6.5.10, 6.2, 6.2.0, 6.6—
fedoraproject fedora39—

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