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CVE-2024-36945MEDIUM
Linux Linux — net/smc: fix neighbour and rtable leak in smc_ib_find_route()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0048   39.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    e5c4744cfb598f98672f8d21d59ef2c1fa9c9b5f –  —
  Linux    5.16 –                                      6.1.91
TIMELINE
  May 30  Reserved by Linux
  May 30  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-36945 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-401 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix neighbour and rtable leak in smc_ib_find_route() In smc_ib_find_route(), the neighbour found by neigh_lookup() and rtable resolved by ip_route_output_flow() are not released or put before return. It may cause the refcount leak, so fix it.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
May 30, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
May 30, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-36945 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxe5c4744cfb598f98672f8d21d59ef2c1fa9c9b5f
LinuxLinux5.166.1.91

Weaknesses

CWE-401

References (5)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-36945 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-401

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