CVE-2023-42753
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Sep 25, 2023
Updated: Feb 27, 2024
CWE ID 787
Summary
CVE-2023-42753 is a vulnerability affecting the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. This issue arises due to a missing macro, which can lead to a miscalculation of the `h->nets` array offset. This miscalculation provides an attack vector for local users to arbitrarily increment or decrement memory buffers out-of-bounds. Consequences of this vulnerability can range from system crashes to potential privilege escalation on the affected system.
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