PT-2024-10695 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2018-9439
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Published
2024-12-04
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Updated
2024-12-19
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a possible use-after-free in the
unregister prot hook and packet release functions of af packet.c due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel, requiring System execution privileges. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel