VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-0179
A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux Kernel.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.94%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.94%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow the leakage of both stack and heap addresses, and potentially allow Local Privilege Escalation to the root user via arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.94% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux · fedoraproject/fedora · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux for ibm z systems · redhat/enterprise linux for power little endian · redhat/enterprise linux for power little endian eus · redhat/enterprise linux for real time · redhat/enterprise linux for real time for nfv · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server for power little endian update services for sap solutions · redhat/codeready linux builder
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171601/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LNS-0093-1.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2161713Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q1/20Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0003/Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171601/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LNS-0093-1.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2161713Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q1/20Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0003/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.