CVE-2023-5972: fedoraproject fedora NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-5972DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5972
Published 23-11-2023Last modified 02-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-5972 is a high (CVSS 7.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 18.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 2Timeline
- 23-11-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the nft_inner.c functionality of netfilter in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 7.0–7.8
- CVE.orgCNA7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.28% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.28%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu73 products
- linux< 6.6.0-14.14
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.5.10-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL39
Linux1 product
- linux_kernelEOL≥ 6.2.1, ≤ 6.5.10 | 6.2:rc1 | 6.2:rc2 | 6.2:rc3 | 6.2:rc4 | 6.2:rc5 | 6.2:rc6 | 6.2:rc7 | 6.2:rc8 | 6.2.0:rc1 | 6.2.0:rc2 | 6.2.0:rc3 | 6.2.0:rc4 | 6.2.0:rc5 | 6.2.0:rc6 | 6.6:rc1 | 6.6:rc2 | 6.6:rc3 | 6.6:rc4 | 6.6:rc5 | 6.6:rc6
4 vendors · 76 products
