Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27018
Published: June 24, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93196
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-27018
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the nf_ct_bridge_pre() function in net/bridge/netfilter/nf_conntrack_bridge.c, within the br_nf_local_in() function in net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c, within the br_netif_receive_skb(), br_pass_frame_up(), br_handle_frame_finish() and br_handle_frame() functions in net/bridge/br_input.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-27018
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dceb683ab87ca3666a9bb5c0158528b646faedc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13db0d16bc7b2a52abcf5cb71334f63faa5dbd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f59ac29dea0921637053908fe99268d157bbb9d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43193174510ea4f3ce09b796e559a2fd9f148615
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/751de2012eafa4d46d8081056761fa0e9cc8a178
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.157
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.29