CVE-2024-40985 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's TCP-AO (TCP Authentication Option) functionality, specifically a resource leak on an error path. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it allows a local, low-privileged attacker to cause a denial of service (system crash or instability) with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.7, < 6.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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