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CVE-2024-44985 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: prevent possible UAF in ip6_xmit() If skb_expand_head() returns NULL, skb has been freed and the associated dst/idev could also have been freed. We must use rcu_read_lock() to prevent a possible UAF.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124b428fe28064c809e4237b0b38e97200a8a4a8 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5ff7e339d04622d8282661df36151906d0e1c7 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a21c026ed2cc7232414cb166efc1923f34af17 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975f764e96f71616b530e300c1bb2ac0ce0c2596 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc88d6c1f2895a5775795d82ec581afdff7661d1 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-44985
NVD Published Date:
09/04/2024
NVD Last Modified:
09/05/2024
Source:
kernel.org