CVE-2023-39193

Summary

CVE-2023-39193 is a vulnerability affecting the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. The sctp_mt_check function fails to validate the flag_count field, enabling a local, privileged (CAP_NET_ADMIN) attacker to initiate an out-of-bounds read. This issue can result in a system crash or unintended data disclosure.

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