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Linux kernel netfilter flaw allows local privilege escalation

Original: 🚨 EUVD-2023-53908 📊 Score: 7.8/10 (CVSS v3.1) 📦 Product: Kernel 🏢 Vendor: Linux 📅 Published: 2023-09-06 | Updated: 2026-

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter nf_tables component, tracked as EUVD-2023-53908 with a CVSS score of 7.8, can be exploited for local privilege escalation. The flaw was published in September 2023 and its advisory record was recently updated, drawing renewed attention from security practitioners monitoring kernel vulnerabilities.

Why now: The advisory record for a known high-severity Linux kernel vulnerability was recently updated, prompting security communities to revisit it.

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• 🚨 EUVD-2023-53908 📊 Score: 7.8/10 (CVSS v3.1) 📦 Product: Kernel 🏢 Vendor: Linux 📅 Published: 2023-09-06 | Updated: 2026-10-14 📝 A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. On an… · EUVD_Bot

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