VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-38566

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.22%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-06-19
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix verifier assumptions about socket->sk The verifier assumes that 'sk' field in 'struct socket' is valid and non-NULL when 'socket' pointer itself is trusted and non-NULL. That may not be the case when socket was just created and passed to LSM socket_accept hook. Fix this verifier assumption and adjust tests.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo

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