CVE-2024-27403
netfilter: nft_flow_offload: reset dst in route object after setting up flow
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_flow_offload: reset dst in route object after setting up flow dst is transferred to the flow object, route object does not own it anymore. Reset dst in route object, otherwise if flow_offload_add() fails, error path releases dst twice, leading to a refcount underflow.
INFO
Published Date :
May 17, 2024, 12:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 18, 2025, 5:28 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected kernel packages.
- Reboot the system to apply the update.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.80 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.16 up to (excluding) 5.15.150 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.19 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.7.7 Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/012df10717da02367aaf92c65f9c89db206c15f4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/012df10717da02367aaf92c65f9c89db206c15f4 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c167af9f6b5ae4a5dbc243d5983c295ccc2e43c Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c167af9f6b5ae4a5dbc243d5983c295ccc2e43c Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/558b00a30e05753a62ecc7e05e939ca8f0241148 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/558b00a30e05753a62ecc7e05e939ca8f0241148 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/670548c8db44d76e40e1dfc06812bca36a61e9ae Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/670548c8db44d76e40e1dfc06812bca36a61e9ae Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e0f0430389be7696396c62f037be4bf72cf93e3 Types: Patch Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e0f0430389be7696396c62f037be4bf72cf93e3 Types: Patch -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/012df10717da02367aaf92c65f9c89db206c15f4 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c167af9f6b5ae4a5dbc243d5983c295ccc2e43c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/558b00a30e05753a62ecc7e05e939ca8f0241148 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/670548c8db44d76e40e1dfc06812bca36a61e9ae Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e0f0430389be7696396c62f037be4bf72cf93e3 -
CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_flow_offload: reset dst in route object after setting up flow dst is transferred to the flow object, route object does not own it anymore. Reset dst in route object, otherwise if flow_offload_add() fails, error path releases dst twice, leading to a refcount underflow. Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c167af9f6b5ae4a5dbc243d5983c295ccc2e43c [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/012df10717da02367aaf92c65f9c89db206c15f4 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/558b00a30e05753a62ecc7e05e939ca8f0241148 [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/670548c8db44d76e40e1dfc06812bca36a61e9ae [No types assigned] Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e0f0430389be7696396c62f037be4bf72cf93e3 [No types assigned]