An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8. lib/nlattr.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (unbounded recursion) via a nested Netlink policy with a back reference.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 24, 2023 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2023366 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 5, 2023 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-dtb-alsuse-upgrade-dtb-ztesuse-upgrade-kernel-64kbsuse-upgrade-kernel-64kb-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-debug-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-default-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-default-mansuse-upgrade-kernel-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-devel-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-docssuse-upgrade-kernel-kvmsmall-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-macrossuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-buildsuse-upgrade-kernel-preemptsuse-upgrade-kernel-preempt-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-sourcesuse-upgrade-kernel-source-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-symssuse-upgrade-kernel-syms-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-vanillasuse-upgrade-kernel-vanilla-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-vanilla-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-vanilla-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-zfcpdumpsuse-upgrade-kernel-zfcpdump-mansuse-upgrade-reiserfs-kmp-default | Aug 9, 2024 | Mar 24, 2023 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1019-iotubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1027-xilinx-zynqmpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1054-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1068-bluefieldubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1074-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1091-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1096-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1105-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1106-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1107-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1110-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1113-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-1114-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-156-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-156-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-4-0-156-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-bluefieldubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop-5-4ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibm-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-osp1ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtualubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-18-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp | Aug 14, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 |
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