CVE-2023-0179

A buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux Kernel. This issue could allow the leakage of both stack and heap addresses, and potentially allow Local Privilege Escalation to the root user via arbitrary code execution.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - secalert@redhat.com

Published

2023-03-27

Last modified

2025-02-19

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
• Fedora (Fedoraproject)
• Linux Kernel (Linux)
• Codeready Linux Builder (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux Eus (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux For Real Time (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux For Real Time For Nfv (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions (Redhat)

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171601/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LNS-0093-1.html
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2161713
• https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2023/q1/20
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230511-0003/