Use-after-free vulnerability in drivers/net/tun.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.1 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability and providing an invalid tuntap interface name in a TUNSETIFF ioctl call.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azure | Aug 9, 2024 | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.11.0-14-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.8.0-33-generic | Nov 8, 2024 | Sep 25, 2013 |
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