Linux Kernel nftables Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability; nft_chain_lookup_byid() failed to check whether a chain was active and CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace
CVE-2023-31248
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2023-07-05. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 36(Track)EG Risk 36/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity78% × 45%Exploitation2% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 2%
- EPSS %ILE
- 80%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 5, 2023
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (20)
- security@ubuntuhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173757/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0096-1.html
- security@ubuntuhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174577/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0097-1.html
- security@ubuntuhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/2
- security@ubuntuhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html
- security@ubuntuhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RGZC5XOANA75OJ4XARBBXYSLDKUIJI5E/
- security@ubuntuhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UPHI46ROSSLVAV4R5LJWJYU747JGOS6D/
- security@ubuntuhttps://lore.kernel.org/netfilter-devel/[email protected]/T/
- security@ubuntuhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240201-0001/
- security@ubuntuhttps://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5453
- security@ubuntuhttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173757/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0096-1.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/174577/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0097-1.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/05/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00001.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RGZC5XOANA75OJ4XARBBXYSLDKUIJI5E/
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-31248(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2023:5604Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2023:5069Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2023:5093Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch security update
- RHSA-2023:5091Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
Patch Availability(14)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-intel-iotg-5.15-headers-5.15.0-1036 (5.15.0-1036.41~20.04.1) @ focal | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-headers-generic-hwe-22.04 (5.19.0.50.22) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-oem-22.04c (6.1.0.1019.19) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | lowlatency-4.4 (4.4.0-168) @ trusty | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | lowlatency-4.4 (4.4.0-168) @ xenial | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-modules-extra-gkeop-5.15 (5.15.0.1024.23) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-oem-22.04a (5.17.0.1035.33) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-modules-6.0.0-1020-oem (6.0.0-1020.20) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp-headers-6.2.0-1010 (6.2.0-1010.10) @ lunar | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-70.75.1.el9_0 | 2023-10-10 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-70.75.1.rt21.146.el9_0 | 2023-10-10 | redhat |
| redhat | kpatch-patch | 2023-10-10 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.30.1.rt14.315.el9_2 | 2023-09-12 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2 | 2023-09-12 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:10(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-5.10 | 5.10.136-1~deb10u1 ... 5.10.179-1~deb10u1 (8 versions) | 5.10.179-3~deb10u1 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (29 versions) | 5.10.179-2 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 6.1.27-1, 6.1.37-1 | 6.1.38-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.4.4-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.4.4-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(11)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2023:5575IMPORTANT2023-07-05
RHSA-2023:5575 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2023:5603IMPORTANT2023-07-05
RHSA-2023:5603 — Important
- UbuntuLSN-0096-1HIGH
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice
- UbuntuLSN-0097-1HIGH
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice
- UbuntuUSN-6246-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6247-1HIGH
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6248-1HIGH
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6250-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6255-1HIGH
Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6260-1HIGH
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6285-1HIGH
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 36× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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