CVE-2023-6111: Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-416

Description

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 when the argument sync is true, making it possible to free a catchall set element many times. We recommend upgrading past commit 93995bf4af2c5a99e2a87f0cd5ce547d31eb7630.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 5.15.134 before 5.15.140; from 6.1.56 before 6.1.64; from 6.5.6 before 6.5.13; from 6.6 before 6.6.3 — fixed in 5.15.140, 6.1.64, 6.5.13, 6.6.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.15.140, 6.1.64, 6.5.13, 6.6.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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