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CVE-2024-46855

netfilter: nft_socket: fix sk refcount leaks

Published: Sep 27, 2024Updated: Aug 4, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 57.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_socket: fix sk refcount leaks We must put 'sk' reference before returning.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·US
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for BasesystemOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development ToolsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public CloudOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real TimeOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «Инновационные Технологии в Бизнесе»
commercial·RUaka emias os
EMIAS OSSaaS
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
РЕД ОСOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076d281e90aaf4192799ecb9a1ed82321e133ecd
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6572440f78b724c46070841a68254ebc534cde24
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddc7c423c4a5386bf865474c694b48178efd311a
git.kernel.org
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