Description
A null pointer dereference vulnerability was found in nft_dynset_init() in net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c in nf_tables in the Linux kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN user privilege to trigger a denial of service.
Affected products
fedoraproject: fedora; linux: linux kernel; redhat: enterprise linux
References10
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253632 Issue TrackingPatch
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3701cd390fd731ee7ae8b8006246c8… Patch
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2253632 Issue TrackingPatch
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3701cd390fd731ee7ae8b8006246c8… Patch
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6622 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394 Third Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950 Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 25 · as of 5 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-476
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