CVE-2024-56637

MEDIUM EPSS 5.8%
Published Dec 27, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
4.7 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Dec 27, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: Hold module reference while requesting a module User space may unload ip_set.ko while it is itself requesting a set type backend module, leading to a kernel crash. The race condition may be provoked by inserting an mdelay() right after the nfnl_unlock() call.

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.7
Exploitability
1.0
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
5.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-362

Affected Products 7

VendorProductVersionRange
linuxlinux_kernel*≥2.6.39  –  <5.4.287
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.5  –  <5.10.231
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.11  –  <5.15.174
linuxlinux_kernel*≥5.16  –  <6.1.120
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.2  –  <6.6.66
linuxlinux_kernel*≥6.7  –  <6.12.5
linuxlinux_kernel6.13any

References 9

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e67805e805c1f3edd6f43adbe08ea14b552694b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/456f010bfaefde84d3390c755eedb1b0a5857c3c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bae60a933ba5d16eed55c6b279be51bcbbc79b0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6099b5d3e37145484fac4b8b4070c3f1abfb3519
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90bf312a6b6b3d6012137f6776a4052ee85e0340
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba5e070f36682d07ca7ad2a953e6c9d96be19dca
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e2d3024753fdaca818b822e3827614bacbdccf
    Patch
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Remediation

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e67805e805c1f3edd6f43adbe08ea14b552694b
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/456f010bfaefde84d3390c755eedb1b0a5857c3c
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bae60a933ba5d16eed55c6b279be51bcbbc79b0
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6099b5d3e37145484fac4b8b4070c3f1abfb3519
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90bf312a6b6b3d6012137f6776a4052ee85e0340
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba5e070f36682d07ca7ad2a953e6c9d96be19dca
    Patch
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e2d3024753fdaca818b822e3827614bacbdccf
    Patch