In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6: prevent possible UAF in ip6_xmit()
If skb_expand_head() returns NULL, skb has been freed and the associated dst/idev could also have been freed.
We must use rcu_read_lock() to prevent a possible UAF.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Oct 7, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Nov 21, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-default | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04 | Nov 12, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 4, 2024 |
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