CVE-2024-36945
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CVE-2024-36945 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix neighbour and rtable leak in smc_ib_find_route() In smc_ib_find_route(), the neighbour found by neigh_lookup() and rtable resolved by ip_route_output_flow() are not released or put before return. It may cause the refcount leak, so fix it.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix neighbour and rtable leak in smc_ib_find_route() In smc_ib_find_route(), the neighbour found by neigh_lookup() and rtable resolved by ip_route_output_flow() are not released or put before return. It may cause the refcount leak, so fix it.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16, < 6.1.91 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.2, < 6.6.31 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 6.7, < 6.8.10 | — |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 6.9 | Rc1 |
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250404-0006/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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