5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-36903
Linux Kernel IPv6 Uninitialized Value Access Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: Fix potential uninit-value access in __ip6_make_skb() As it was done in commit fc1092f51567 ("ipv4: Fix uninit-value access in __ip_make_skb()") for IPv4, check FLOWI_FLAG_KNOWN_NH on fl6->flowi6_flags instead of testing HDRINCL on the socket to avoid a race condition which causes uninit-value access.

INFO

Published Date :

May 30, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 3, 2025, 3:48 p.m.

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-36903 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-36903 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE NIST CWE-908
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.14.313 up to (excluding) 4.15 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.19.281 up to (excluding) 4.20 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.4.241 up to (excluding) 5.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.10.178 up to (excluding) 5.11 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.15.107 up to (excluding) 5.16 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.1.24 up to (excluding) 6.2 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.11 up to (excluding) 6.6.31 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.8.10 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2367bf254f3a27ecc6e229afd7a8b0a1395f7be3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2367bf254f3a27ecc6e229afd7a8b0a1395f7be3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2367bf254f3a27ecc6e229afd7a8b0a1395f7be3 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2367bf254f3a27ecc6e229afd7a8b0a1395f7be3 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e13d3a9c25b7080f8a619f961e943fe08c2672c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e13d3a9c25b7080f8a619f961e943fe08c2672c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e13d3a9c25b7080f8a619f961e943fe08c2672c No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e13d3a9c25b7080f8a619f961e943fe08c2672c Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c8ba16ab712eb709c6bab80ff151079d11d97a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c8ba16ab712eb709c6bab80ff151079d11d97a Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c8ba16ab712eb709c6bab80ff151079d11d97a No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c8ba16ab712eb709c6bab80ff151079d11d97a 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/2367bf254f3a27ecc6e229afd7a8b0a1395f7be3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e13d3a9c25b7080f8a619f961e943fe08c2672c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c8ba16ab712eb709c6bab80ff151079d11d97a
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: Fix potential uninit-value access in __ip6_make_skb() As it was done in commit fc1092f51567 ("ipv4: Fix uninit-value access in __ip_make_skb()") for IPv4, check FLOWI_FLAG_KNOWN_NH on fl6->flowi6_flags instead of testing HDRINCL on the socket to avoid a race condition which causes uninit-value access.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c8ba16ab712eb709c6bab80ff151079d11d97a [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2367bf254f3a27ecc6e229afd7a8b0a1395f7be3 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e13d3a9c25b7080f8a619f961e943fe08c2672c [No types assigned]
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