⚠ Actively exploited in ransomware campaigns
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list and has been used in known ransomware attacks. CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.. Due date: 2024-06-20.

CVE-2024-1086

CWE-416Use After Free37 documents13 sources
Severity
7.8HIGH
EPSS
85.4%
top 0.63%
CISA KEV
KEVRansomware
Added 2024-05-30
Due 2024-06-20
Exploit
Exploited in wild
Active exploitation observed
Timeline
PublishedJan 31
KEV addedMay 30
KEV dueJun 20
Latest updateOct 31
CISA Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The nft_verdict_init() function allows positive values as drop error within the hook verdict, and hence the nf_hook_slow() function can cause a double free vulnerability when NF_DROP is issued with a drop error which resembles NF_ACCEPT. We recommend upgrading past commit f342de4e2f33e0e39165d8639387aa6c19dff660.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages6 packages

CVEListV5linux/kernel3.156.8
NVDlinux/linux_kernel3.155.15.149+4
Debianlinux< 5.10.209-2+3

Also affects: Debian Linux 10.0, Enterprise Linux 7.0, 7.0_ppc64, Fedora 39

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

7
OSV
linux-azure-6.5 vulnerabilities2024-03-28
OSV
linux-aws, linux-aws-6.5 vulnerabilities2024-03-25
OSV
linux-laptop vulnerabilities2024-03-21
GHSA
GHSA-gfh2-2mj9-m2cx: A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation2024-01-31
OSV
CVE-2024-1086: A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation2024-01-31

📋Vendor Advisories

26
CISA
Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability2024-05-30
Ubuntu
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice2024-04-30
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2024-04-09
Ubuntu
Kernel Live Patch Security Notice2024-04-03
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities2024-03-28

🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Bleepingcomputer
CISA: High-severity Linux flaw now exploited by ransomware gangs2025-10-31
Bleepingcomputer
CISA warns of actively exploited Linux privilege elevation flaw2024-05-31
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