Memory Leak Vulnerability in nft_set_catchall_flush in Linux Kernel

Memory Leak Vulnerability in nft_set_catchall_flush in Linux Kernel

CVE-2023-4569 · MEDIUM Severity

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

A memory leak flaw was found in nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c in the Linux Kernel. This issue may allow a local attacker to cause double-deactivations of catchall elements, which can result in a memory leak.

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