Linux Kernel up to 5.15.150/6.1.80/6.3 Netfilter privilege escalation

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.150/6.1.80/6.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Netfilter. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-52620. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.15.150/6.1.80/6.3 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Netfilter. The impact remains unknown. CVE summarizes:
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: disallow timeout for anonymous sets Never used from userspace, disallow these parameters.
The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-52620 since 03/06/2024. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
Upgrading to version 5.15.151, 6.1.81 or 6.4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 00b19ee0dcc1/b7be6c737a17/e26d3009efda is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 5.15.150
- 6.0
- 6.1
- 6.1.0
- 6.1.1
- 6.1.2
- 6.1.3
- 6.1.4
- 6.1.5
- 6.1.6
- 6.1.7
- 6.1.8
- 6.1.9
- 6.1.10
- 6.1.11
- 6.1.12
- 6.1.13
- 6.1.14
- 6.1.15
- 6.1.16
- 6.1.17
- 6.1.18
- 6.1.19
- 6.1.20
- 6.1.21
- 6.1.22
- 6.1.23
- 6.1.24
- 6.1.25
- 6.1.26
- 6.1.27
- 6.1.28
- 6.1.29
- 6.1.30
- 6.1.31
- 6.1.32
- 6.1.33
- 6.1.34
- 6.1.35
- 6.1.36
- 6.1.37
- 6.1.38
- 6.1.39
- 6.1.40
- 6.1.41
- 6.1.42
- 6.1.43
- 6.1.44
- 6.1.45
- 6.1.46
- 6.1.47
- 6.1.48
- 6.1.49
- 6.1.50
- 6.1.51
- 6.1.52
- 6.1.53
- 6.1.54
- 6.1.55
- 6.1.56
- 6.1.57
- 6.1.58
- 6.1.59
- 6.1.60
- 6.1.61
- 6.1.62
- 6.1.63
- 6.1.64
- 6.1.65
- 6.1.66
- 6.1.67
- 6.1.68
- 6.1.69
- 6.1.70
- 6.1.71
- 6.1.72
- 6.1.73
- 6.1.74
- 6.1.75
- 6.1.76
- 6.1.77
- 6.1.78
- 6.1.79
- 6.1.80
- 6.2
- 6.3
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploiting
Class: Privilege escalationCWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.15.151/6.1.81/6.4
Patch: 00b19ee0dcc1/b7be6c737a17/e26d3009efda
Timeline
03/06/2024 🔍03/21/2024 🔍
03/21/2024 🔍
09/16/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-52620 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-52620
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-257566
Entry
Created: 03/21/2024 12:03Updated: 09/16/2025 18:58
Changes: 03/21/2024 12:03 (55), 06/26/2024 14:59 (1), 11/07/2024 02:13 (11), 09/16/2025 18:58 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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