CVE-2023-1095 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2023-1095

In nf_tables_updtable, if nf_tables_table_enable returns an error, nft_trans_destroy is called...

Vulnerability Description

In nf_tables_updtable, if nf_tables_table_enable returns an error, nft_trans_destroy is called to free the transaction object. nft_trans_destroy() calls list_del(), but the transaction was never placed on a list -- the list head is all zeroes, this results in a NULL pointer dereference.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Linux kernel netfilter subsystem.
Vulnerable Versions:
Fixed in 6.0-rc1

Timeline

Official Publish: February 28th, 2023
Last Modified: March 18th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)