# CVE-2023-32233: In the Linux kernel through 6.3.1, a use-after-free in Netfilter nf\_tables when processing batch requests can be abused to perform arbitrary

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-05-08 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

In the Linux kernel through 6.3.1, a use-after-free in Netfilter nf_tables when processing batch requests can be abused to perform arbitrary read and write operations on kernel memory. Unprivileged local users can obtain root privileges. This occurs because anonymous sets are mishandled.

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## References

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/08/4
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c1592a89942e9678f7d9c8030efa777c0d57edab
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35879660
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2196105
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5402
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/15/5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00008.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230616-0002/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173087/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0095-1.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00030.html

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