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.

INFO

Published Date :

2024-09-04T19:54:34.188Z

Last Modified :

2025-11-03T22:14:33.082Z

Source :

Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-44985 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2024-44985.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124b428fe28064c809e4237b0b38e97200a8a4a8 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5ff7e339d04622d8282661df36151906d0e1c7 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a21c026ed2cc7232414cb166efc1923f34af17 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975f764e96f71616b530e300c1bb2ac0ce0c2596 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3a3d5333c13a1be57499581eab4a8fc94d57f36 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c47e022011719fc5727bca661d662303180535ba cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc88d6c1f2895a5775795d82ec581afdff7661d1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024090445-CVE-2024-44985-2dde@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44985 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-44985 cve-icon
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