CVE-2023-6817
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Dec 18, 2023
Updated: Feb 8, 2024
CWE ID 416
Summary
CVE-2023-6817 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component. It affects various products, including ohMfk7, ohMfk6, ohMfk5, and others. The vulnerability can be exploited locally to achieve privilege escalation. To remediate the issue, it is recommended to upgrade past commit 317eb9685095678f2c9f5a8189de698c5354316a. The potential danger of this vulnerability is high, as it has a base severity rating of HIGH and can lead to the compromise of confidentiality and integrity within an organization.
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