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CVE-2024-46855

netfilter: nft_socket: fix sk refcount leaks

Published: Sep 27, 2024Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
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

OpenSUSE LeapNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
UbuntuCanonical Ltd.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Debian GNU/LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
EMIAS OSООО «Инновационные Технологии в Бизнесе»
SaaS
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
РЕД ОСООО «Ред Софт»
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
canonical ltd.commercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
ооо «инновационные технологии в бизнесе»commercialRUCloud & SaaSaka emias os
ооо «ред софт»commercialRUOperating Systemsaka red soft
and 22 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://redos.red-soft.ru/support/secure/
redos.red-soft.ru
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c2258bf8cb17fba9e58b111d4c4f4cf43a4896
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e6fb59040e8964888afcaa5612cc1243736715
git.kernel.org
and 19 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Sep 27, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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