5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2024-45018
Linux Kernel Netfilter Flowtable Use After Free Buffer Overflow
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: initialise extack before use Fix missing initialisation of extack in flow offload.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 11, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 13, 2024, 4:36 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-2024-45018 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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  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 13, 2024

    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
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/119be227bc04f5035efa64cb823b8a5ca5e2d1c1 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/119be227bc04f5035efa64cb823b8a5ca5e2d1c1 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/356beb911b63a8cff34cb57f755c2a2d2ee9dec7 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/356beb911b63a8cff34cb57f755c2a2d2ee9dec7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eafeec6be68ebd6140a830ce9ae68ad5b67ec78 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eafeec6be68ebd6140a830ce9ae68ad5b67ec78 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b760499f7791352b49b11667ed04b23d7f5b0f No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b760499f7791352b49b11667ed04b23d7f5b0f Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ceff2196dc633c995afb080f6f44a72cff6e1d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ceff2196dc633c995afb080f6f44a72cff6e1d Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9767137308daf906496613fd879808a07f006a2 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9767137308daf906496613fd879808a07f006a2 Patch
    Added CWE NIST CWE-665
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.10.225 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.11 up to (excluding) 5.15.166 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.16 up to (excluding) 6.1.107 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2 up to (excluding) 6.6.48 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.10.7 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Sep. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: initialise extack before use Fix missing initialisation of extack in flow offload.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ceff2196dc633c995afb080f6f44a72cff6e1d [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/356beb911b63a8cff34cb57f755c2a2d2ee9dec7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eafeec6be68ebd6140a830ce9ae68ad5b67ec78 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7b760499f7791352b49b11667ed04b23d7f5b0f [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/119be227bc04f5035efa64cb823b8a5ca5e2d1c1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9767137308daf906496613fd879808a07f006a2 [No types assigned]
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