CVE-2024-27417

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: May 17, 2024 Modified: December 23, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6_rtm_getaddr() It seems that if userspace provides a correct IFA_TARGET_NETNSID value but no IFA_ADDRESS and IFA_LOCAL attributes, inet6_rtm_getaddr() returns -EINVAL with an elevated "struct net" refcount.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10bfd453da64a057bcfd1a49fb6b271c48653cdb
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b0998fdd85776775d975d0024bca227597e836a
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33a1b6bfef6def2068c8703403759024ce17053e
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44112bc5c74e64f28f5a9127dc34066c7a09bd0f
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/810fa7d5e5202fcfb22720304b755f1bdfd4c174
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a54834c03c30e549c33d5da0975f3e1454ec906
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d4ffb5b9d879a75e4f7460e8b10e756b4dfb132
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10bfd453da64a057bcfd1a49fb6b271c48653cdb
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b0998fdd85776775d975d0024bca227597e836a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33a1b6bfef6def2068c8703403759024ce17053e
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44112bc5c74e64f28f5a9127dc34066c7a09bd0f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/810fa7d5e5202fcfb22720304b755f1bdfd4c174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a54834c03c30e549c33d5da0975f3e1454ec906
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d4ffb5b9d879a75e4f7460e8b10e756b4dfb132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

15 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
1th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian linux