CVE-2023-35001
kernel: nf_tables: stack-out-of-bounds-read in nft_byteorder_eval()
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 5, 2023
Updated · October 15, 2026
Description
An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in the Netfilter module in the Linux kernel's nft_byteorder_eval in net/netfilter/nft_byteorder.c. A bound check failure allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN access to cause a local privilege escalation issue due to incorrect data alignment.
Statement
Exploiting this flaw will require the CAP_NET_ADMIN access privilege in any user or network namespace.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
To mitigate this issue, it is possible to prevent the affected code from being loaded by blacklisting the kernel netfilter module.
For instructions relating to how to blacklist a kernel module refer to: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read