SB20250327159 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: March 27, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250327159
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53033)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the nft_payload_copy_vlan() function in net/netfilter/nft_payload.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/550efeff989b041f3746118c0ddd863c39ddc1aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/696e1a48b1a1b01edad542a1ef293665864a4dd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76ef74d4a379faa451003621a84e3498044e7aa3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8acfe2c6fb99f9375a9325807a179cd8c32e6e3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.89