Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2023-52433

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: skip sync GC for new elements in this transaction New elements in this transaction might expired before such transaction ends. Skip sync GC for such elements otherwise commit path might walk over an already released object. Once transaction is finished, async GC will collect such expired element.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (14.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 14.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-52433: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions f6c383b8c31a93752a52697f8430a71dcbc46adf, 146c76866795553dbc19998f36718d7986ad302b, e4d71d6a9c7db93f7bf20c3a0f0659d63d7de681
  • Linux Kernel
  • NetApp Ontap Tools — versions 9, 10

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-52433?
CVE-2023-52433 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Check for Dropped Privileges. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-02-20.
How severe is CVE-2023-52433?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-52433 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.