Linux Kernel nftables OOB Read/Write via nft_byteorder | CVE-2023-35001
CVE-2023-35001 Published on July 5, 2023
Linux Kernel nftables Out-Of-Bounds Read/Write Vulnerability
Linux Kernel nftables Out-Of-Bounds Read/Write Vulnerability; nft_byteorder poorly handled vm register contents when CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-35001 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2023-35001 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Linux Kernel Version v3.13-rc1 is affected by CVE-2023-35001Exploit Probability
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