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CVE-2024-44998HIGH
Linux Linux — atm: idt77252: prevent use after free in dequeue_rx()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  H  H    7.8   .0079   53.3     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 –  —
  Linux    2.6.12 –                                    4.19.321
TIMELINE
  Aug 21  Reserved by Linux
  Sep 4   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-44998 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7.8 (NVD).
CWE-416 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 10 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: atm: idt77252: prevent use after free in dequeue_rx() We can't dereference "skb" after calling vcc->push() because the skb is released.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
August 21, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
September 4, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-44998 (Linux). CVSS 9.8 → 7.8 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2
LinuxLinux2.6.124.19.321

Weaknesses

CWE-416

References (10)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-44998 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-416

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2024-44998 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.