CVE-2024-1086 · netVigilance record NV24-0063
Linux Kernel Use-After-Free
past due ransomware
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-06-20 · passed 2 years 2 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Linux kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the netfilter: nf_tables component that allows an attacker to achieve local privilege escalation.
Who is affected
Linux Kernel. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-416.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 2 years 2 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2024-1086 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1086
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- git.kernel.org git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f342de4e2f33e0e39165d8639387aa6c19dff660
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1086