Linux Kernel vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-0582 [HIGH] CWE-416 CVE-2024-0582: A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring functionality in how a user registers a A memory leak flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s io_uring functionality in how a user registers a buffer ring with IORING_REGISTER_PBUF_RING, mmap() it, and then frees it. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVE-2015-3636 [MEDIUM] CVE-2015-3636: The ping_unhash function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.3 does not initialize a c The ping_unhash function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.3 does not initialize a certain list data structure during an unhash operation, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) by leveraging the ability to make a SOCK_DGRAM socket system call for the IPPROTO_ICMP or IPPROTO_I

CVE-2016-0728 [HIGH] CVE-2016-0728: The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 m The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and use-after-free) via crafted keyctl commands.

CVE-2009-2692 [HIGH] CWE-908 CVE-2009-2692: The Linux kernel 2.6.0 through 2.6.30.4, and 2.4.4 through 2.4.37.4, does not initialize all functio The Linux kernel 2.6.0 through 2.6.30.4, and 2.4.4 through 2.4.37.4, does not initialize all function pointers for socket operations in proto_ops structures, which allows local users to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and gain privileges by using mmap to map page zero, placing arbitrary code on this page, and then invoking an unavailable operation, a

CVE-2025-21756 [HIGH] CWE-416 CVE-2025-21756: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock: Keep the binding until s In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock: Keep the binding until socket destruction Preserve sockets bindings; this includes both resulting from an explicit bind() and those implicitly bound through autobind during connect(). Prevents socket unbinding during a transport reassignment, which fixes a use-after-free: 1.

CVE-2010-3081 [HIGH] CWE-119 CVE-2010-3081: The compat_alloc_user_space functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.3 The compat_alloc_user_space functions in include/asm/compat.h files in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on 64-bit platforms do not properly allocate the userspace memory required for the 32-bit compatibility layer, which allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the ability of the compat_mc_getsockopt function (aka the MCAST_MSFILTER ge

CVE-2008-0600 [HIGH] CVE-2008-0600: The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain us The vmsplice_to_pipe function in Linux kernel 2.6.17 through 2.6.24.1 does not validate a certain userspace pointer before dereference, which allows local users to gain root privileges via crafted arguments in a vmsplice system call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0009 and CVE-2008-0010.

CVE-2003-0127 [HIGH] CVE-2003-0127: The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.

CVE-2010-3437 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 CVE-2010-3437: Integer signedness error in the pkt_find_dev_from_minor function in drivers/block/pktcdvd.c in the L Integer signedness error in the pkt_find_dev_from_minor function in drivers/block/pktcdvd.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc6 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted index value in a PKT_CTRL_CMD_STATUS ioctl call.

CVE-2003-0961 [HIGH] CVE-2003-0961: Integer overflow in the do_brk function for the brk system call in Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier a Integer overflow in the do_brk function for the brk system call in Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.

CVE-2009-2698 [HIGH] CWE-476 CVE-2009-2698: The udp_sendmsg function in the UDP implementation in (1) net/ipv4/udp.c and (2) net/ipv6/udp.c in t The udp_sendmsg function in the UDP implementation in (1) net/ipv4/udp.c and (2) net/ipv6/udp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving the MSG_MORE flag and a UDP socket.

CVE-2009-3547 [HIGH] CWE-362 CVE-2009-3547: Multiple race conditions in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc6 allow local users to cau Multiple race conditions in fs/pipe.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc6 allow local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or gain privileges by attempting to open an anonymous pipe via a /proc/*/fd/ pathname.

CVE-2010-3849 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 CVE-2010-3849: The econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an e The econet_sendmsg function in net/econet/af_econet.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2, when an econet address is configured, allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a sendmsg call that specifies a NULL value for the remote address field.

CVE-2010-2959 [HIGH] CWE-190 CVE-2010-2959: Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux k Integer overflow in net/can/bcm.c in the Controller Area Network (CAN) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.53, 2.6.32.x before 2.6.32.21, 2.6.34.x before 2.6.34.6, and 2.6.35.x before 2.6.35.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted CAN traffic.

CVE-2010-1173 [HIGH] CWE-20 CVE-2010-1173: The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.3 and ear The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.3 and earlier, when SCTP is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SCTPChunkInit packet containing multiple invalid parameters that require a large amount of error data.

CVE-2018-5391 [HIGH] CWE-400 CVE-2018-5391: The Linux kernel, versions 3.9+, is vulnerable to a denial of service attack with low rates of speci The Linux kernel, versions 3.9+, is vulnerable to a denial of service attack with low rates of specially modified packets targeting IP fragment re-assembly. An attacker may cause a denial of service condition by sending specially crafted IP fragments. Various vulnerabilities in IP fragmentation have been discovered and fixed over the years. The current

CVE-2018-5383 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Eli Biham and Lior Neumann discovered that the Bluetooth implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate elliptic curve parameters during Diffie-Hellman key exchange in some situations. An attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2018-5383) It was discovered that a heap buffer overflow ex

CVE-2023-2163 [HIGH] CWE-682 CVE-2023-2163: Incorrect verifier pruning in BPF in Linux Kernel >=5.4 leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly Incorrect verifier pruning in BPF in Linux Kernel >=5.4 leads to unsafe code paths being incorrectly marked as safe, resulting in arbitrary read/write in kernel memory, lateral privilege escalation, and container escape.

CVE-2023-31248 [HIGH] CWE-416 CVE-2023-31248: Linux Kernel nftables Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability; `nft_chain_lookup_byi Linux Kernel nftables Use-After-Free Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability; `nft_chain_lookup_byid()` failed to check whether a chain was active and CAP_NET_ADMIN is in any user or network namespace

CVE-2024-26987 [MEDIUM] CWE-667 CVE-2024-26987: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/memory-failure: fix deadlock In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/memory-failure: fix deadlock when hugetlb_optimize_vmemmap is enabled When I did hard offline test with hugetlb pages, below deadlock occurs: WARNING: possible circular locking dependency detected 6.8.0-11409-gf6cef5f8c37f #1 Not tainted bash/46904 is trying to acquire lock: ff