CVE-2023-7192

Kernel: refcount leak in ctnetlink_create_conntrack()

Published Jan 2, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory leak problem was found in ctnetlink_create_conntrack in net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack due to a refcount overflow.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Triggering this issue requires the ability to create user/net namespaces. On non-containerized deployments of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, you can disable user namespaces by setting user.max_user_namespaces to 0: # echo "user.max_user_namespaces=0" > /etc/sysctl.d/userns.conf # sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.d/userns.conf On containerized deployments, such as Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, do not use this mitigation as the functionality is needed to be enabled. Alternatively, skip loading the affected netfilter module (i.e., nf_conntrack_netlink) onto the system until we have a fix available. This can be done by a blacklist mechanism which will ensure the driver is not loaded at boot time. ~~~ How do I blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically? https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 ~~~

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-59373 A memory leak problem was found in ctnetlink_create_conntrack in net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN privileges to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack due to a refcount overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6645-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6646-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6647-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6647-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 11:38 AM
Reserved
Dec 30, 2023, 6:12 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 2, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 10, 2023, 12:00 AM