Описание
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c.
Mishandled error handling with NFT_MSG_NEWRULE makes it possible to use a dangling pointer in the same transaction causing a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue.
We recommend upgrading past commit 1240eb93f0616b21c675416516ff3d74798fdc97.
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel when processing named and anonymous sets in batch requests, which can lead to performing arbitrary reads and writes in kernel memory. This flaw allows a local user with CAP_NET_ADMIN capability to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
Отчет
Only local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capability or root can trigger this issue.
On Red Hat Enterprise Linux, local unprivileged users can exploit unprivileged user namespaces (CONFIG_USER_NS) to grant themselves this capability.
The OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) control planes or master machines are based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux CoreOS (RHCOS) that consists primarily of RHEL components, therefore, it is also affected by this kernel vulnerability. A successful exploit needs necessary privileges (CAP_NET_ADMIN) and direct, local access. A local user in RHCOS is already a root with full permissions, hence existence of this vulnerability does not bring any value from the potential attacker perspective. From the OpenShift containers perspective, this vulnerability cannot be exploited as in OpenShift the cluster processes on the node are namespaced, which means that switching the namespace in the running OpenShift container will not bring necessary capabilities.
This means that for OpenShift, the impact of this vulnerability is Low.
Similar to the CVE-2023-32233 vulnerability, this has been explained in the following blog post as an example of a "Container escape vulnerability":
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/containers-vulnerability-risk-assessment
Затронутые пакеты
| Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5255 | 19.09.2023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kpatch-patch | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5221 | 19.09.2023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5244 | 19.09.2023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions | kpatch-patch | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5235 | 19.09.2023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Update Services for SAP Solutions | kernel | Fixed | RHSA-2023:5238 | 19.09.2023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support | kernel | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1268 | 12.03.2024 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service | kernel-rt | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1269 | 12.03.2024 |
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Статус:
EPSS
7.8 High
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. Mishandled error handling with NFT_MSG_NEWRULE makes it possible to use a dangling pointer in the same transaction causing a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue. We recommend upgrading past commit 1240eb93f0616b21c675416516ff3d74798fdc97.
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. Mishandled error handling with NFT_MSG_NEWRULE makes it possible to use a dangling pointer in the same transaction causing a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue. We recommend upgrading past commit 1240eb93f0616b21c675416516ff3d74798fdc97.
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's netfilt ...
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. Mishandled error handling with NFT_MSG_NEWRULE makes it possible to use a dangling pointer in the same transaction causing a use-after-free vulnerability. This flaw allows a local attacker with user access to cause a privilege escalation issue. We recommend upgrading past commit 1240eb93f0616b21c675416516ff3d74798fdc97.
Уязвимость подсистемы Netfilter ядра операционных систем Linux, позволяющая нарушителю оказать воздействие на конфиденциальность, целостность и доступность защищаемой информации
EPSS
7.8 High
CVSS3