CVE-2024-56637

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Use-After-Free via ipset Module Unload Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: Hold module reference while requesting a module User space may unload ip_set.ko while it is itself requesting a set type backend module, leading to a kernel crash. The race condition may be provoked by inserting an mdelay() right after the nfnl_unlock() call.

References (9)

Core 9

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 5.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (24)
linux/Kernel 2.6.39 - 5.4.287linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.174linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.120linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.231linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.66linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.5linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.39
Linux/Linux 2.6.39
Linux/Linux 5.10.231 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.174 - 5.15.*
... and 14 more
Published Dec 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026