VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2024-44986

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-09-04
Last modified2026-09-29
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-416

Primary references