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medium 5.5

CVE-2023-52924 json

netfilter: nf_tables: don't skip expired elements during walk

published 2025-02-05 21 mo ago modified 2026-11-05 3 d ago also EUVD-2023-59440

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nf_tables: don't skip expired elements during walk

There is an asymmetry between commit/abort and preparation phase if the following conditions are met:

1. set is a verdict map ("1.2.3.4 : jump foo") 2. timeouts are enabled

In this case, following sequence is problematic:

1. element E in set S refers to chain C 2. userspace requests removal of set S 3. kernel does a set walk to decrement chain->use count for all elements from preparation phase 4. kernel does another set walk to remove elements from the commit phase (or another walk to do a chain->use increment for all elements from abort phase)

If E has already expired in 1), it will be ignored during list walk, so its use count won't have been changed.

Then, when set is culled, ->destroy callback will zap the element via nf_tables_set_elem_destroy(), but this function is only safe for elements that have been deactivated earlier from the preparation phase: lack of earlier deactivate removes the element but leaks the chain use count, which results in a WARN splat when the chain gets removed later, plus a leak of the nft_chain structure.

Update pipapo_get() not to skip expired elements, otherwise flush command reports bogus ENOENT errors.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 4.19.316, 5.4.262, 5.10.198, 5.15.134, 6.1.56, 6.4.11, 6.5
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.64-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.4.11-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52924

  • linux Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-173.191
  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-87.97
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1120.130
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1048.53
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1124.133
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1045.53
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1045.50
  • linux-ibm Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5.4.0-1067.72

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52924

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  • kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • bpftool RHEL 9 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
  • kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:65710RHSA-2026:63189RHSA-2026:61692RHSA-2024:4447RHSA-2024:2394RHSA-2024:3138

  • kernel-64kb SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +3 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +3 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.4 +6 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
  • kernel-zfcpdump SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, Manager Server 4.3 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
  • kernel-obs-build SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS +1 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2
  • kernel-default-base SLES for SAP 15 SP4, SLES 15 SP4-LTSS, SLE Micro 5.4 +5 more 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2
  • kernel-rt SLE Micro 5.4, SLE Micro 5.3 5.14.21-150400.15.124.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1SUSE-SU-2025:20192-1SUSE-SU-2025:20270-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2023-52924 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: don't skip expired elements during walk

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3421
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1018
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) perf 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3421
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1018
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3138
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65710
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4447
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) kernel 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, bpftool 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-core 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-tools 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, python3-perf 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-modules 5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3421
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:1018
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) perf 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, bpftool 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:65710
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) perf 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, bpftool 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-core 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-tools 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, python3-perf 4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4447
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:3138
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.159.1.rt56.1311.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.159.1.rt56.1311.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.159.1.rt56.1311.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:63189
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:2394
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) perf 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, +7 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:61692
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 kernel
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
3 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

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References

Sources

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