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CVE-2024-44986

ipv6: fix possible UAF in ip6_finish_output2()

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Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipv6: fix possible UAF in ip6_finish_output2()

If skb_expand_head() returns NULL, skb has been freed
and associated dst/idev could also have been freed.

We need to hold rcu_read_lock() to make sure the dst and
associated idev are alive.

*Credits: N/A
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Timeline
  • 2024-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-06 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-15 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
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Linux
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>= 5.14 < 5.15.166
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Linux
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>= 5.14 < 6.1.107
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.14 < 6.6.48
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Linux
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>= 5.14 < 6.10.7
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.14 < 6.11
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Linux
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5.4.137
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Linux
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5.10.55
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Linux
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5.13.7
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