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Rewterz Threat Advisory – CVE-2023-42753 – Linux Kernel Vulnerability

Severity

High

Analysis Summary

CVE-2023-42753

Linux Kernel could allow a local authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an integer underflow due to an array indexing issue in the netfilter ipset subsystem. By sending a specially crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition.

Impact

  • Code Execution

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

  • CVE-2023-42753

Affected Vendors

Linux

Affected Products

  • Linux Kernel 5.10
  • Linux Kernel 5.15
  • Linux Kernel 6.1

Remediation

Refer to Linux Kernel GIT Repository for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

Linux Kernel GIT Repository