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[TLP:CLEAR] Linux Kernel Netfilter fixes 1 vulnerability

Linux fixes 1 vulnerability in the Netfilter component of the Kernel. The vulnerability affects Kernel versions 5.14 to 6.6.14 [1]. The fix is contained in a commit, which can be found at [2]. Individual releases and their fixed versions: Debian [3]: bullseye - 5.10.209-2 bookworm - 6.1.76-1 bookworm (security) - 6.1.85-1 trixie - 6.6.15-12 sid - 6.7.9.2 Ubuntu [4]: bionic - 4.15.0-223.235 focal - 5.4.0-174.193 jammy - 5.15.0-101.111 mantic - 6.5.0-26.26 xenial - 4.4.0-252.286

Linux Kernel Netfilter - privilege escalation (CVE-2024-1086)
CVSS 7.8 (High)

An authenticated local attacker can escalate their privileges by freeing allocated memory a second time (double free) [5]. Details of the vulnerability and its exploitation can be found at [1]. A PoC is available for the vulnerability [6].

CVSS: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

More information:

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed 31. 1. 2024.


By CESNET, z.s.p.o. Martin Krajči on 15. 4. 2024.

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