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CVE-2024-44985
ipv6: prevent possible UAF in ip6_xmit()
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3a3d5333c13a1be57499581eab4a8fc94d57f36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c47e022011719fc5727bca661d662303180535ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/975f764e96f71616b530e300c1bb2ac0ce0c2596
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a21c026ed2cc7232414cb166efc1923f34af17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/124b428fe28064c809e4237b0b38e97200a8a4a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc88d6c1f2895a5775795d82ec581afdff7661d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d5ff7e339d04622d8282661df36151906d0e1c7
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
81d626b00bdba16504eeae9cc891b18e83a9471a, ee6b1db17f8287b615448488fc37f42bcfe9ece6, 0c9f227bee11910a49e1d159abe102d06e3745d5, 5.15, 0, 5.15.166, 6.1.107, 6.6.48, 6.10.7, 6.11
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 4th, 2024
Last Modified:
May 11th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.