# CVE-2023-39193: Kernel: netfilter: xtables sctp out-of-bounds read in match_flags()

> A local privileged attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the Linux kernel netfilter subsystem, causing a crash or information disclosure.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 14 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** AZL-31270, BELL-CVE-2023-39193, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39193, GHSA-mpcv-wcv8-6rxw, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39193

## What is CVE-2023-39193?

CVE-2023-39193 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 9 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A flaw was found in the Netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel. The sctp_mt_check did not validate the flag_count field. This flaw allows a local privileged (CAP_NET_ADMIN) attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a crash or information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39193?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Fedoraproject Fedora, Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-39193?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2023-39193 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-39193 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-39193 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 9 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-39193 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fedoraproject Fedora. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39193/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39193/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39193
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39193
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-39193

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39193/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.