What is CVE-2023-6111?

CVE-2023-6111 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-6111?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-6111 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Use After Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2023-6111

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The function nft_trans_gc_catchall did not remove the catchall set element from the catchall_list…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.000 (6.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Linux Kernel — versions 6.6

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

Public proof-of-concept exploits

x-s-g/Vuln-Intro

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-6111?: CVE-2023-6111 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-6111?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-6111 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.