High severity · published Jan 31, 2024
CVE-2024-1086
Use-after-free in Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component
RansomwareIn wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
28.1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.
The nft_verdict_init() function allows positive values as drop error within the hook verdict, and hence the nf_hook_slow() function can cause a double free vulnerability when NF_DROP is issued with a drop error which resembles NF_ACCEPT.
We recommend upgrading past commit f342de4e2f33e0e39165d8639387aa6c19dff660.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)28.1% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed May 30, 2024
Federal remediation dueJun 20, 2024
Ransomware campaign useKnown
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.15 before 6.8 · source: vendor, NVD, CISA, KEV
5F
500f Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
AF
A250 Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
BO
Bootstrap OS · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CF
C250 Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
10.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems · Redhat
7.0_s390x · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Power Big Endian · Redhat
7.0_ppc64 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian · Redhat
7.0_ppc64le · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
7.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1086
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1086
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
patch
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f342de4e2f33e0e39165d8639387aa6c19dff660
kernel.dance
https://kernel.dance/f342de4e2f33e0e39165d8639387aa6c19dff660
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7LSPIOMIJYTLZB6QKPQVVAYSUETUWKPF/
github.com
https://github.com/Notselwyn/CVE-2024-1086
news.ycombinator.com
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39828424
pwning.tech
https://pwning.tech/nftables/
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