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CVE-2024-27064

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix a memory leak in nf_tables_updchain If nft_netdev_register_hooks() fails, the memory associated with nft_stats is not freed, causing a memory leak. This patch fixes it by moving nft_stats_alloc() down after nft_netdev_register_hooks() succeeds.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.7.12-1CVE-2024-27064
Fixed in:6.7.12-1CVE-2024-27064
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6817-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1009-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35+1USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35+1USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1009.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.8USN-6817-3
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1008.9USN-6817-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1004.7USN-6817-3
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6816-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6+1USN-6817-2
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6+1USN-6817-2
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35USN-6816-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-35.35.1USN-6816-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6817-2
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1006.6USN-6878-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1005.5USN-6816-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days
13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

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