VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-27064

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.22%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-05-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix a memory leak in nf_tables_updchain If nft_netdev_register_hooks() fails, the memory associated with nft_stats is not freed, causing a memory leak. This patch fixes it by moving nft_stats_alloc() down after nft_netdev_register_hooks() succeeds.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-401

Primary references