# CVE-2023-3777: Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter: nf\_tables component

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.5
- Published: 2023-09-06 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Affected

- kernel: from 5.9, fixed in 6.5

## Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. When nf_tables_delrule() is flushing table rules, it is not checked whether the chain is bound and the chain's owner rule can also release the objects in certain circumstances. We recommend upgrading past commit 6eaf41e87a223ae6f8e7a28d6e78384ad7e407f8.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.5) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6eaf41e87a223ae6f8e7a28d6e78384ad7e407f8
- https://kernel.dance/6eaf41e87a223ae6f8e7a28d6e78384ad7e407f8
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175072/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0098-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175963/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0099-1.html

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