CVE-2024-40993 is a medium-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter ipset component, specifically related to improper handling during set destruction. This flaw could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) condition (high availability impact) due to a suspicious rcu_dereference_protected() call. The attack requires local access and low privileges, with low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1.95CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.1.95, < 6.1.96CPE match | cpe:2.3:a: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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