#VU93747 Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26809
Published: July 4, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93747
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26809
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to failure to properly release resources within the nft_pipapo_destroy() function in net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b36b83297ff4910dfc8705402c8abffd4bbf8144
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/362508506bf545e9ce18c72a2c48dcbfb891ab9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad233dc731ab64cdc47b84a5c1f78fff6c024af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff90050771412b91e928093ccd8736ae680063c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/821e28d5b506e6a73ccc367ff792bd894050d48b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9384b4d85c46ce839f51af01374062ce6318b2f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e256f3dd2ba6532f37c5c22e07cb07a36031ee
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2