CVE-2024-27064

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nf_tables: Fix a memory leak in nf_tables_updchain

If nft_netdev_register_hooks() fails, the memory associated with nft_stats is not freed, causing a memory leak.

This patch fixes it by moving nft_stats_alloc() down after nft_netdev_register_hooks() succeeds.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
LinuxLinuxb9703ed44ffbfba85c103b9de01886a225e14b38 < 79846fdcc548d617b0b321addc6a3821d3b75b20affected
LinuxLinuxb9703ed44ffbfba85c103b9de01886a225e14b38 < 4e4623a4f6e133e671f65f9ac493bddaaf63e250affected
LinuxLinuxb9703ed44ffbfba85c103b9de01886a225e14b38 < e77a6b53a3a547b6dedfc40c37cee4f310701090affected
LinuxLinuxb9703ed44ffbfba85c103b9de01886a225e14b38 < 7eaf837a4eb5f74561e2486972e7f5184b613f6eaffected
LinuxLinuxd131ce7a319d3bff68d5a9d5509bb22e4ce33946affected
LinuxLinux6.3.3 < 6.4affected
LinuxLinux6.4affected
LinuxLinux0 < 6.4unaffected
LinuxLinux6.6.23 <= 6.6.*unaffected
LinuxLinux6.7.11 <= 6.7.*unaffected
LinuxLinux6.8.2 <= 6.8.*unaffected
LinuxLinux6.9 <= *unaffected

Weaknesses

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References