CVE-2024-27417
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6_rtm_getaddr() It seems that if userspace provides a correct IFA_TARGET_NETNSID value but no IFA_ADDRESS and IFA_LOCAL attributes,…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6_rtm_getaddr() It seems that if userspace provides a correct IFA_TARGET_NETNSID value but no IFA_ADDRESS and IFA_LOCAL attributes, inet6_rtm_getaddr() returns -EINVAL with an elevated "struct net" refcount.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10bfd453da64a057bcfd1a49fb6b271c48653cdbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b0998fdd85776775d975d0024bca227597e836aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33a1b6bfef6def2068c8703403759024ce17053ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44112bc5c74e64f28f5a9127dc34066c7a09bd0fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/810fa7d5e5202fcfb22720304b755f1bdfd4c174Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a54834c03c30e549c33d5da0975f3e1454ec906Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d4ffb5b9d879a75e4f7460e8b10e756b4dfb132Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10bfd453da64a057bcfd1a49fb6b271c48653cdbPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b0998fdd85776775d975d0024bca227597e836aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33a1b6bfef6def2068c8703403759024ce17053ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44112bc5c74e64f28f5a9127dc34066c7a09bd0fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/810fa7d5e5202fcfb22720304b755f1bdfd4c174Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a54834c03c30e549c33d5da0975f3e1454ec906Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d4ffb5b9d879a75e4f7460e8b10e756b4dfb132Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.