CVE-2024-44985

HIGH

Linux Kernel 5.15-5.15.165, 5.16-6.1.106, 6.2-6.6.47, 6.7-6.10.6 - Use-After-Free in ip6_xmit()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (8)

Core 8

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 16.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (20)
linux/Kernel 5.15.0 - 5.15.166linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.107linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.48linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.7linux
Linux/Linux < 5.15
Linux/Linux 0c9f227bee11910a49e1d159abe102d06e3745d5 - 124b428fe28064c809e4237b0b38e97200a8a4a8
Linux/Linux 0c9f227bee11910a49e1d159abe102d06e3745d5 - 2d5ff7e339d04622d8282661df36151906d0e1c7
Linux/Linux 0c9f227bee11910a49e1d159abe102d06e3745d5 - 38a21c026ed2cc7232414cb166efc1923f34af17
Linux/Linux 0c9f227bee11910a49e1d159abe102d06e3745d5 - 975f764e96f71616b530e300c1bb2ac0ce0c2596
Linux/Linux 0c9f227bee11910a49e1d159abe102d06e3745d5 - fc88d6c1f2895a5775795d82ec581afdff7661d1
... and 10 more
Published Sep 04, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026