{"id":"CVE-2023-3610","title":"A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.\n\nFlaw in the error handling of bound chains causes a use-after-free in the abort path of NFT_MSG_…","summary":"A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.\n\nFlaw in the error handling of bound chains causes a use-after-free in the abort path of NFT_MSG_…","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-416","CWE-416"],"vendor":"linux","product":"linux_kernel","affected":["linux_kernel >= 5.9, < 5.10.188","linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.119","linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.36","linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.3.10","debian_linux = 10.0","debian_linux = 11.0"],"patched":["linux_kernel 6.3.10"],"published":"2023-07-21","updated":"2026-10-14","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-14T21:17:17.390","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3610","references":[{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795","label":"cve-coordination@google.com"},{"url":"https://kernel.dance/4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795","label":"cve-coordination@google.com"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html","label":"cve-coordination@google.com"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0005/","label":"cve-coordination@google.com"},{"url":"https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5461","label":"cve-coordination@google.com"},{"url":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://kernel.dance/4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230818-0005/","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5461","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"},{"url":"https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-831302.html","label":"0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"}],"tags":["nvd"],"epss":0.00254,"epssPercentile":0.15812,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-14T21:57:04.737Z","slug":"CVE-2023-3610","body":"## Overview\n\nA use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.\n\nFlaw in the error handling of bound chains causes a use-after-free in the abort path of NFT_MSG_NEWRULE. The vulnerability requires CAP_NET_ADMIN to be triggered.\n\nWe recommend upgrading past commit 4bedf9eee016286c835e3d8fa981ddece5338795.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.9, < 5.10.188`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.11, < 5.15.119`\n- `linux_kernel >= 5.16, < 6.1.36`\n- `linux_kernel >= 6.2, < 6.3.10`\n- `debian_linux = 10.0`\n- `debian_linux = 11.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `linux_kernel 6.3.10`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}