CVE-2023-52924
kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: don't skip expired elements during walk
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 5, 2025
Updated · September 11, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Improper management of the lifecycle of some nf_tables objects could result in consumption of all system memory. An attacker who can create nf_tables rules could use this to effect a Denial of Service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-664 · Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime