#VU102219 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56637
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102219
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56637
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the find_set_type() function in net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e67805e805c1f3edd6f43adbe08ea14b552694b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/456f010bfaefde84d3390c755eedb1b0a5857c3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bae60a933ba5d16eed55c6b279be51bcbbc79b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6099b5d3e37145484fac4b8b4070c3f1abfb3519
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90bf312a6b6b3d6012137f6776a4052ee85e0340
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba5e070f36682d07ca7ad2a953e6c9d96be19dca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e2d3024753fdaca818b822e3827614bacbdccf
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287