Is CVE-2023-5972 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-5972 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-5972?

CVE-2023-5972 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-5972?

CVE-2023-5972 has an EPSS score of 0.28% (19th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5972?

Upgrade linux on debian 13 to 6.5.10-1 or later. Fixes are available for 48 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-5972

HIGH

7.0

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the nft_inner.c functionality of netfilter in the Linux kernel. This issue could allow a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:6.5.10-1CVE-2023-5972

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17USN-6624-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1013.13USN-6624-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.15USN-6652-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1013.13USN-6624-1

linux-hwe-6.5Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-1007-starfiveUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1007.8USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-1009-laptopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1009.12USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-1010-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1010.13USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-1013-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1013.13USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-1013-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1013.13USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-1014-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1014.15USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-1015-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.15USN-6652-1

linux-image-6.5.0-1015-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.15USN-6652-1

linux-image-6.5.0-1015-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.15USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-17-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1USN-6624-1

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-17-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1USN-6624-1

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-17-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1USN-6624-1

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17.1USN-6624-1

linux-image-6.5.0-17-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1USN-6624-1

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17.1USN-6624-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1013.13USN-6624-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1015.17USN-6652-1

linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1015.17USN-6652-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1013.13USN-6624-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.19USN-6624-1

linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.19USN-6624-1

linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.17~22.04.9USN-6624-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.17~22.04.9USN-6624-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.19USN-6624-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.19USN-6624-1

linux-image-laptop-23.10Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1009.12USN-6624-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.17.14USN-6624-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.17.14USN-6624-1

linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.17.1.1.1~22.04.6USN-6624-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.17.1.1.1~22.04.6USN-6624-1

linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1014.16USN-6624-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1015.15USN-6624-1

linux-image-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1010.11USN-6624-1

linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1010.11USN-6624-1

linux-image-starfiveUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.1007.9USN-6624-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.19USN-6624-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0.17.17~22.04.9USN-6624-1

linux-laptopUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1009.12USN-6624-1

linux-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17.1USN-6624-1

linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1USN-6624-1

linux-oem-6.5Ubuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1014.15USN-6624-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1015.15USN-6624-1

linux-raspiUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1010.13USN-6624-1

linux-starfiveUbuntu

Fixed in:6.5.0-1007.8USN-6624-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.28%probability of exploitation in 30 days

19thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 19% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Third-Party Advisory1

access.redhat.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2023-21758	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21547	High	7.5	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-3470	Medium	4.3	86%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44224	High	8.2	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0742	High	7.5	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2009-1386	Medium	5.0	80%	-	Fix

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