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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L L N U H H H 7.8 .0088 56.2 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed Linux 81d626b00bdba16504eeae9cc891b18e83a9471a – — Linux 5.15 – 5.15.166
TIMELINE Aug 21 Reserved by Linux Sep 4 Published (CNA: Linux) Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-44985 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7.8 (NVD).
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| September 4, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-44985 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7.8 (NVD). |
Authoritative record: CVE-2024-44985 at cve.org
Vendors: linux
Weaknesses: CWE-416
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