The nft_flush_table function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5 mishandles the interaction between cross-chain jumps and ruleset flushes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Dec 1, 2016 | May 2, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 2, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-raspi2 | Nov 19, 2024 | May 2, 2016 |
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