CVE - CVE-2024-44985

CVE-ID
CVE-2024-44985	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124b428fe28064c809e4237b0b38e97200a8a4a8 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124b428fe28064c809e4237b0b38e97200a8a4a8 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5ff7e339d04622d8282661df36151906d0e1c7 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5ff7e339d04622d8282661df36151906d0e1c7 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a21c026ed2cc7232414cb166efc1923f34af17 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a21c026ed2cc7232414cb166efc1923f34af17 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975f764e96f71616b530e300c1bb2ac0ce0c2596 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975f764e96f71616b530e300c1bb2ac0ce0c2596 MISC:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc88d6c1f2895a5775795d82ec581afdff7661d1 URL:https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc88d6c1f2895a5775795d82ec581afdff7661d1
Assigning CNA
kernel.org
Date Record Created
20240821	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20240821)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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