CVE-2023-39193
Moderate
CVE-2023-39193
A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. The sctp_mt_check did not validate the flag_count field. This flaw allows a local privileged (CAP_NET_ADMIN) attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a crash or information disclosure.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
October 9, 2023
Required by
Not available
Last source change
March 15, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2023-39193
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A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. The sctp_mt_check did not validate the flag_count field. This flaw allows a local privileged (CAP_NET_ADMIN) attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a crash or information disclosure.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2394
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2950
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3138
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-39193
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2226787
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00004.html
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-CAN-18866/