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CVE-2023-53200— netfilter: x_tables: fix percpu counter block leak on error path when creating new netns

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于在创建新网络命名空间时错误路径上未释放percpu计数器块，可能导致内存泄漏。

AI Predicted 4.3 Difficulty: Trivial EPSS 0.16% · P5

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1496 · Resource Hijacking

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 71ae0dff02d756e4d2ca710b79f2ff5390029a5f< e306dbee4c98025a9326386023a12ef4d887e9d1 affected
71ae0dff02d756e4d2ca710b79f2ff5390029a5f< 512b6c4b83c91d007301ea7d7f095d16c3aceacd affected
71ae0dff02d756e4d2ca710b79f2ff5390029a5f< 3cc9610a87b7dde82f7360dd4eb6c2c27940ed57 affected
71ae0dff02d756e4d2ca710b79f2ff5390029a5f< 0af8c09c896810879387decfba8c942994bb61f5 affected
4.2 affected
< 4.2 unaffected
5.15.100≤ 5.15.* unaffected
6.1.18≤ 6.1.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2023-53200

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Vulnerability Title
netfilter: x_tables: fix percpu counter block leak on error path when creating new netns
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: x_tables: fix percpu counter block leak on error path when creating new netns Here is the stack where we allocate percpu counter block: +-< __alloc_percpu +-< xt_percpu_counter_alloc +-< find_check_entry # {arp,ip,ip6}_tables.c +-< translate_table And it can be leaked on this code path: +-> ip6t_register_table +-> translate_table # allocates percpu counter block +-> xt_register_table # fails there is no freeing of the counter block on xt_register_table fail. Note: xt_percpu_counter_free should be called to free it like we do in do_replace through cleanup_entry helper (or in __ip6t_unregister_table). Probability of hitting this error path is low AFAICS (xt_register_table can only return ENOMEM here, as it is not replacing anything, as we are creating new netns, and it is hard to imagine that all previous allocations succeeded and after that one in xt_register_table failed). But it's worth fixing even the rare leak.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于在创建新网络命名空间时错误路径上未释放percpu计数器块，可能导致内存泄漏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 71ae0dff02d756e4d2ca710b79f2ff5390029a5f ~ e306dbee4c98025a9326386023a12ef4d887e9d1 -
Linux Linux 4.2 -

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