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CVE-2024-44985

Sept. 5, 2024, 5:54 p.m.

Tags

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CWE-416
2024-09-04
CVE-2024-44985

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

Products Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
linux
  • linux_kernel
  • *, 6.11

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: prevent possible UAF in ip6_xmit() If skb_expand_head() returns NULL, skb has been freed and the associated dst/idev could also have been freed. We must use rcu_read_lock() to prevent a possible UAF.

Weaknesses

CWE-416
Use After Free

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CWE ID: 416

Date

Published: Sept. 4, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified: Sept. 5, 2024, 5:54 p.m.

Status : Analyzed

CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.

More info

Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

CPEs

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel / / / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel 6.11 rc1 / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel 6.11 rc2 / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel 6.11 rc3 / / / / / /
o linux linux_kernel 6.11 rc4 / / / / / /

CVSS Data

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
Base Severity
HIGH
CVSS Vector String

The CVSS vector string provides an in-depth view of the vulnerability metrics.

View Vector String

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

References

https://git.kernel.org/ 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/ 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/ 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/ 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/ 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67