CVE-2024-44985

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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124b428fe28064c809e4237b0b38e97200a8a4a8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5ff7e339d04622d8282661df36151906d0e1c7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a21c026ed2cc7232414cb166efc1923f34af17	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975f764e96f71616b530e300c1bb2ac0ce0c2596	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3a3d5333c13a1be57499581eab4a8fc94d57f36
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c47e022011719fc5727bca661d662303180535ba
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc88d6c1f2895a5775795d82ec581afdff7661d1	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc4::::::

History

09 Jan 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3a3d5333c13a1be57499581eab4a8fc94d57f36 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c47e022011719fc5727bca661d662303180535ba -

Information

Published : 2024-09-04 20:15

Updated : 2025-01-09 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-44985

Mitre link : CVE-2024-44985

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-44985

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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