PT-2023-5673
CVE-2023-39193
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Published
2023-08-28
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Updated
2026-10-15
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.2
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux Kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. The
sctp mt check did not validate the flag count field. This flaw allows a local privileged (CAP NET ADMIN) attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a crash or information disclosure.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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