VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-44985

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.88%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-09-04
Last modified2026-08-04
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-416

Primary references