CVE-2023-6817 HIGH

CVE-2023-6817: Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component

Vendor Linux
Product Kernel
Weakness CWE-416
Published December 18, 2023
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

7.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The function nft_pipapo_walk did not skip inactive elements during set walk which could lead double deactivations of PIPAPO (Pile Packet Policies) elements, leading to use-after-free. We recommend upgrading past commit 317eb9685095678f2c9f5a8189de698c5354316a.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 18, 2023 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated