CVE-2023-6040: An out-of-bounds access vulnerability involving netfilter was reported and fixed as: f1082dd31fe4 (netfilter: nf_tables: Reject tables of unsupported family)

Published Jan 12, 2024
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Updated

An out-of-bounds access vulnerability involving netfilter was reported and fixed as: f1082dd31fe4 (netfilter: nftables: Reject tables of unsupported family)

Affected Software

143 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.16<4.19.305
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.267
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.208
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.147
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<5.18
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
IBM Security Verify Governance<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Software Stack<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance, Identity Manager Virtual Appliance<=ISVG 10.0.2
IBM Security Verify Governance Identity Manager Container<=ISVG 10.0.2
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.22-16.12.25-1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.153.1-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.164.1-1
Patch available
redhat/kernel<5.18
5.18
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1117.127~18.04.1
5.4.0-1117.127~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1122.129~18.04.1
5.4.0-1122.129~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1121.130~18.04.1
5.4.0-1121.130~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-170.188~18.04.1
5.4.0-170.188~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1064.69~18.04.1
5.4.0-1064.69~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1116.125~18.04.1
5.4.0-1116.125~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1101.113~18.04.1
5.4.0-1101.113~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-170.188
5.4.0-170.188
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1117.127
5.4.0-1117.127
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1052.57~20.04.1
5.15.0-1052.57~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1122.129
5.4.0-1122.129
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1054.62~20.04.1
5.15.0-1054.62~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1077.83
5.4.0-1077.83
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1121.130
5.4.0-1121.130
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1049.57~20.04.1
5.15.0-1049.57~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1084.88
5.4.0-1084.88
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1035.41~20.04.1
5.15.0-1035.41~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1
5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1064.69
5.4.0-1064.69
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1045.48~20.04.1
5.15.0-1045.48~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1029.30
5.4.0-1029.30
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1105.112
5.4.0-1105.112
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1
5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1116.125
5.4.0-1116.125
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1050.56~20.04.1
5.15.0-1050.56~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1101.113
5.4.0-1101.113
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1048.52~20.04.1
5.15.0-1048.52~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1036.40
5.4.0-1036.40
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1117.127+fips1
5.4.0-1117.127+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1122.129+fips1
5.4.0-1122.129+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1091.101
5.4.0-1091.101
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1121.130+fips1
5.4.0-1121.130+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-92.102
5.15.0-92.102
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1052.57
5.15.0-1052.57
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1054.62
5.15.0-1054.62
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1054.62.1
5.15.0-1054.62.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1049.57
5.15.0-1049.57
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1049.54
5.15.0-1049.54
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1035.41
5.15.0-1035.41
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1045.48
5.15.0-1045.48
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1047.53
5.15.0-1047.53
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1049.54
5.15.0-1049.54
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-92.102
5.15.0-92.102
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1043.43
5.15.0-1043.43
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1021.21
5.15.0-1021.21
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1008.8
5.15.0-1008.8
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1050.56
5.15.0-1050.56
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1045.48
5.15.0-1045.48
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1027.31
5.15.0-1027.31
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1033.35
5.15.0-1033.35
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1046.48
5.15.0-1046.48
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1053.59
5.15.0-1053.59
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.22-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.18
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.127~18.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1122.129~18.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1121.130~18.04.1
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-170.188~18.04.1
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1064.69~18.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1116.125~18.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1101.113~18.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-170.188
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.127
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1052.57~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1122.129
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1054.62~20.04.1
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1077.83
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1121.130
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.57~20.04.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1084.88
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.41~20.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1064.69
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.48~20.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-iot to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1029.30
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1105.112
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-92.102~20.04.1
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1116.125
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.56~20.04.1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1101.113
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.52~20.04.1
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1036.40
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.127+fips1
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1122.129+fips1
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1091.101
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1121.130+fips1
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-92.102
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1052.57
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1054.62
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1054.62.1
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.57
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.54
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.41
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.48
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1047.53
  46. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.54
  47. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-92.102
  48. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1043.43
  49. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1021.21
  50. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1008.8
  51. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.56
  52. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.48
  53. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.31
  54. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1033.35
  55. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.48
  56. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.59
  57. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
  58. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch f1082dd31fe4
  59. Configuration

    Disable unprivileged users' ability to create namespaces by setting kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=0; apply temporarily with sudo sysctl -w kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=0 or persist across reboots in /etc/sysctl.d/99-disable-unpriv-userns.conf.

    Linux kernel kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone = 0

Event History

Jan 12, 2024
CVE Published
via OSV·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:37 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:37 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 23, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
Affected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6040?

CVE-2023-6040 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for out-of-bounds access leading to denial of service or other impacts.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-6040?

To fix CVE-2023-6040, update the kernel to version 5.18 or later, or apply the appropriate patches provided by your distribution.

3

Which versions of Linux Kernel are affected by CVE-2023-6040?

CVE-2023-6040 affects Linux Kernel versions between 4.16 and 5.18, including specific versions of Debian and Red Hat kernels.

4

Can CVE-2023-6040 cause data loss?

While CVE-2023-6040 primarily poses a risk of denial of service, it could potentially lead to data corruption in certain exploitation scenarios.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-6040?

There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2023-6040 other than upgrading to the fixed versions of the kernel.

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