CVE-2023-3390
Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem
- Published
- Jun 28, 2023
- Updated
- Jul 22, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 58.1%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. Mishandled error handling with NFT_MSG_NEWRULE makes it possible to use a dangling pointer in the same transaction causing a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue. We recommend upgrading past commit 1240eb93f0616b21c675416516ff3d74798fdc97
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2023-3390, demonstrating a kernel vulnerability in Linux systems. Provides a working exploit for security testing and vulnerability validation.
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