CVE-2024-40983Improper Update of Reference Count in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.01%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJul 12
Latest updateAug 14

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: force a dst refcount before doing decryption As it says in commit 3bc07321ccc2 ("xfrm: Force a dst refcount before entering the xfrm type handlers"): "Crypto requests might return asynchronous. In this case we leave the rcu protected region, so force a refcount on the skb's destination entry before we enter the xfrm type input/output handlers." On TIPC decryption path it has the same problem, and skb_dst_force() should

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages6 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.55.10.221+5
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.221-1+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-121.131+1
CVEListV5linux/linuxfc1b6d6de2208774efd2a20bf0daddb02d18b1e03eb1b39627892c4e26cb0162b75725aa5fcc60c8+6
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.99-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

15
OSV
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OSV
linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities2024-09-23
OSV
linux-hwe-6.82024-09-23
OSV
linux-raspi vulnerabilities2024-09-23
OSV
linux-ibm-5.15, linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities2024-09-23

📋Vendor Advisories

16
CISA ICS
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