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CVE-2024-46855MEDIUM
Linux Linux — netfilter: nft_socket: fix sk refcount leaks
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0054   43.1     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    039b1f4f24ecc8493b6bb9d70b4b78750d1b35c2 –  —
  Linux    5.3 –                                       5.4.295
TIMELINE
  Sep 11  Reserved by Linux
  Sep 27  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-46855 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_socket: fix sk refcount leaks We must put 'sk' reference before returning.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
September 11, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
September 27, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-46855 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux039b1f4f24ecc8493b6bb9d70b4b78750d1b35c2
LinuxLinux5.35.4.295

References (9)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-46855 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2024-46855 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.