CVE-2023-42753

HIGH 7.0

Kernel: netfilter: potential slab-out-of-bound access due to integer underflow

CVSS Score

7.0

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

An array indexing vulnerability was found in the netfilter subsystem of the Linux kernel. A missing macro could lead to a miscalculation of the `h->nets` array offset, providing attackers with the primitive to arbitrarily increment/decrement a memory buffer out-of-bound. This issue may allow a local user to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CWE	CWE-787
Vendor	red hat
Product	red hat enterprise linux 7
Published	Sep 25, 2023
Last Updated	Feb 18, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Telecommunications Update Service

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Virtualization 4 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

All versions affected

References

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