CVE-2023-52610

A memory leak flaw and potential kernel crash were found in the Linux kernel’s Conntrack module. This issue occurs when Conntrack is being used by a local user for a specific configuration, and both fragmented packets are received remotely and out of order. This flaw allows a local or remote user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

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.

To mitigate this issue, prevent the Conntrack module from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for information on how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.