# CVE-2023-4569: Kernel: information leak in nft\_set\_catchall\_flush in net/netfilter/nf\_tables\_api.c

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-08-28 · Updated: 2025-02-27

## Affected

- n/a Kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported
- kernel-rt: version range not reported
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- kernel-rt: version range not reported
- kernel: version range not reported

## Description

A memory leak flaw was found in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause double-deactivations of catchall elements, which can result in a memory leak.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4569
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2235470
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/netfilter-devel/patch/20230812110526.49808-1-fw@strlen.de/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5492

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