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A use-after-free issue was found in igmp_start_timer in...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published Jan 16, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 16, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

A use-after-free issue was found in igmp_start_timer in net/ipv4/igmp.c in the network sub-component in the Linux Kernel. This flaw allows a local user to observe a refcnt use-after-free issue when receiving an igmp query packet, leading to a kernel information leak.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 16, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 16, 2024
Last updated Jan 16, 2024

Severity

Moderate
6.3
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2024-0584

GHSA ID

GHSA-9vfv-cp84-75xg

Source code

No known source code

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