DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39189

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2023-39189
Downstream
DLA-3710-1
Published: 09 Oct 2023, 18:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:26

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
6 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

09 Oct 2023, 18:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:26
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. The nfnl_osf_add_callback function did not validate the user mode controlled opt_num field. This flaw allows a local privileged (CAP_NET_ADMIN) attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a crash or information disclosure.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.10.197-1 | < 6.1.55-1 | < 6.5.6-1 | < 6.5.6-1

References (1)