Review reviewHigh

CVE-2023-53179

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: add the missing IP_SET_HASH_WITH_NET0 macro for ip_set_hash_netportnet.c The missing IP_SET_HASH_WITH_NET0 macro in ip_set_hash_netportnet can lead to the use of wrong `CIDR_POS(c)` for calculating array offsets, which can lead to integer underflow. As a result, it leads to slab out-of-bound access. This patch adds back the IP_SET_HASH_WITH_NET0 macro to ip_set_hash_netportnet to address the issue.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.16%
5.38% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.09.15
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.16%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: add the missing IP_SET_HASH_WITH_NET0 macro for ip_set_hash_netportnet.c The missing IP_SET_HASH_WITH_NET0 macro in ip_set_hash_netportnet can lead to the use of wrong `CIDR_POS(c)` for calculating array offsets, which can lead to integer underflow. As a result, it leads to slab out-of-bound access. This patch adds back the IP_SET_HASH_WITH_NET0 macro to ip_set_hash_netportnet to address the issue.

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions
>= 0d5d0b5c41f766355f2b42c47d13ea001f754c7d < 7935b636dd693dfe4483cfef4a1e91366c8103fa, >= cb3e590df429ce151d5041884a4947099b8ad6a7 < e632d09dffc68b9602d6893a99bfe3001d36cefc, >= 886503f34d63e681662057448819edb5b1057a97 < 109e830585e89a03d554bf8ad0e668630d0a6260, >= 886503f34d63e681662057448819edb5b1057a97 < 83091f8ac03f118086596f17c9a52d31d6ca94b3, >= 886503f34d63e681662057448819edb5b1057a97 < a9e6142e5f8f6ac7d1bca45c1b2b13b084ea9e14, >= 886503f34d63e681662057448819edb5b1057a97 < 7ca0706c68adadf86a36b60dca090f5e9481e808, >= 886503f34d63e681662057448819edb5b1057a97 < d59b6fc405549f7caf31f6aa5da1d6bef746b166, >= 886503f34d63e681662057448819edb5b1057a97 < d95c8420efe684b964e3aa28108e9a354bcd7225, >= 886503f34d63e681662057448819edb5b1057a97 < 050d91c03b28ca479df13dfb02bcd2c60dd6a878, >= 186642845b02e1a7944ef33c3a3ac41eba77517f, >= 919560afc21f91ca352a20394d5249aba1799690, >= 4.14.84 < 4.14.326, >= 4.19.5 < 4.19.295, >= 4.4.165 < 4.5, >= 4.9.141 < 4.10, >= 4.20, >= 4.20.1 < 5.4.257, >= 5.5 < 5.10.195, >= 5.11 < 5.15.132, >= 5.16 < 6.1.53
Fixed versions
4.5, 4.10, 4.14.326, 4.19.295, 5.4.257, 5.10.195, 5.15.132, 6.1.53, 6.4.16, 6.5.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-787
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