CVE-2024-44985
Published: September 5, 2024Last modified: September 5, 2024
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.110-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.6.58-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124b428fe28064c809e4237b0b38e97200a8a4a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5ff7e339d04622d8282661df36151906d0e1c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a21c026ed2cc7232414cb166efc1923f34af17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975f764e96f71616b530e300c1bb2ac0ce0c2596
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3a3d5333c13a1be57499581eab4a8fc94d57f36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c47e022011719fc5727bca661d662303180535ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc88d6c1f2895a5775795d82ec581afdff7661d1