A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in nft_dynset_init() in net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c in nf_tables in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN user privilege to trigger a denial of service.
CVE-2023-6622
Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2023-12-08. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 29(Track)EG Risk 29/100SSVC: 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 computedSeverity55% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 25%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 8, 2023
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (14)
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
- secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6622
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253632
- secalert@redhathttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3701cd390fd731ee7ae8b8006246c8db82c72bea
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6622
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253632
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3701cd390fd731ee7ae8b8006246c8db82c72bea
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AAOVK2F3ALGKYIQ5IOMAYEC2DGI7BWAW/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/G3AGDVE3KBLOOYBPISFDS74R4YAZEDAY/
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2023-6622(3)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2024:2950Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2024:3138Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2024:2394Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
Patch Availability(11)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge (6.5.0.17.19) @ mantic | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.94.91) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-intel-iotg (5.15.0.1047.47) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-intel-iotg-edge (5.15.0.1048.54~20.04.38) @ focal | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1056.52) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-azure (6.5.0.1015.17) @ mantic | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-oem-22.04c (6.1.0.1033.34) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1046.44) @ jammy | 2026-05-24 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-553.el8_10 | 2024-05-22 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 | 2024-05-22 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | 2024-04-30 | 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
(3 across 3 ecosystems)
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 6.1.27-1 ... 6.1.69-1~bpo11+1 (15 versions) | 6.1.69-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.6.8-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.6.8-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(9)
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.
- Microsoft MSRCCVE-2023-66222023-12-22
Kernel: null pointer dereference vulnerability in nft_dynset_init()
- UbuntuUSN-6624-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6626-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6626-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6626-3MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6628-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6628-2MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6639-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-6652-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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