Use-After-Free in Linux kernel's netfilter (CVE-2023-4015)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel's netfilter (CVE-2023-4015). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.
On an error when building a nftables rule, deactivating immediate expressions in nft_immediate_deactivate() can lead unbinding the chain and objects be deactivated but later used.
We recommend upgrading past commit 0a771f7b266b02d262900c75f1e175c7fe76fec2.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-4015 has been found in Linux kernel's netfilter.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel's netfilter CVE-2023-4015" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-4015 (Linux kernel's netfilter) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel's netfilter.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel's netfilter.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel's netfilter を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4015 linux Fixed in: 6.1.52-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4015 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory debian.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch kernel.dance
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web github.com