CVE-2024-45018

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: initialise extack before use Fix missing initialisation of extack in flow offload.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/119be227bc04f5035efa64cb823b8a5ca5e2d1c1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/356beb911b63a8cff34cb57f755c2a2d2ee9dec7	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eafeec6be68ebd6140a830ce9ae68ad5b67ec78	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b760499f7791352b49b11667ed04b23d7f5b0f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ceff2196dc633c995afb080f6f44a72cff6e1d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9767137308daf906496613fd879808a07f006a2	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	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::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 23:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00003.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html -

Information

Published : 2024-09-11 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 23:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-45018

Mitre link : CVE-2024-45018

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-45018

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-665

Improper Initialization

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