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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2023-35001Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: linux · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2023-35001Unknown / EvaluatingHIGH (raw)CVSS 7.8CWE-787

Linux Kernel nftables Out-Of-Bounds Read/Write Vulnerability; nft_byteorder poorly handled vm register contents when CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace

Published: 06 Jul 2023•Last updated: 15 Oct 2026, 05:46 AM IST•Source identifier: security@ubuntu.com
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 2 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Unknown
KEV status was not determined.
CVSS score
7.8HIGH (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric sourcesecurity@ubuntu.com
EPSS probability
1.5%0.015
Percentile75th
Weakness type
CWE-787
No further CWE recorded
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

Linux Kernel nftables Out-Of-Bounds Read/Write Vulnerability; nft_byteorder poorly handled vm register contents when CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace

SOC priority

High

Actively exploited

Unknown

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment

Affected Products & Remediation

8 source-backed products
Affected products and versions (source)
  • linux linux kernel · >= 3.13 < 4.14.322; >= 4.15 <= 4.19.291; >= 4.20 < 5.4.251; >= 5.5 < 5.10.188; >= 5.11 < 5.15.121; >= 5.16 < 6.1.39; >= 6.2 < 6.4.4 · NVD CPE · Source
  • debian debian linux · 11.0 · NVD CPE · Source
  • fedoraproject fedora · 37; 38 · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h300s · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h410c · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h410s · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h500s · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
  • netapp h700s · version range not provided by source · NVD CPE · Source
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

Not provided by source

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Unknown
Exploited (source statement)
Unknown
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched local-privilege-escalation (CVSS AV:L, CVSS PR:L)

Exposure

  1. Identify hosts reporting this CVE, prioritising shared or multi-user systems.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A local, low-privilege vector matters most where untrusted users can run code. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Exploitation evidence

  1. Look for low-privileged processes spawning SYSTEM or root-level child processes on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceProcessEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; privilege transitions are a focused starting point, not evidence of attack. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

Response

  1. Confirm the source-stated update on affected hosts.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · Host inventory can verify remediation. · Rule local-privilege-escalation

CISA KEV Record

CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
security@ubuntu.com
Record status · verification
UPDATED · NVD API
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h300s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h410s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h500s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:h:netapp:h700s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

3 public sources
lists.debian.orgSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordlists.debian.orgSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2023-35001
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2023-35001
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2023-35001"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
Open KQL Library

Correlated briefings

— No published briefing references this CVE

SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.