# CVE-2017-17448: net/netfilter/nfnetlink\_cthelper.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.4 does not require the CAP\_NET\_ADMIN capability for new, get, and del op

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-12-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.4 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for new, get, and del operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions because the nfnl_cthelper_list data structure is shared across all net namespaces.

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## References

- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10089373/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0654
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102117
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/

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