CVE-2024-35969 is a race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IPv6 networking stack, specifically affecting the ipv6_get_ifaddr and ipv6_del_addr functions. This flaw can lead to a use-after-free condition due to incorrect handling of reference counts for IPv6 address entries, impacting Debian Linux and other Linux kernel versions. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), the vulnerability has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) due to system crashes. The CWE-770 classification indicates a missing protection mechanism against an allocation of excessive resources. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low immediate threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.6.35, < 4.19.313CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.20, < 5.4.275CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5, < 5.10.216CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.15.156CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 6.1.87CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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