CVE-2024-56637
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: Hold module reference while requesting a module User space may unload ip_set.ko while it is itself requesting a set type backend module, leading to a kernel crash. The race condition may be provoked by inserting an mdelay() right after the nfnl_unlock() call.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedDec 27, 2024
First seenDec 27, 2024
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.66, 6.12.5 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.6.39 ≤ v < 5.4.287, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.10.231, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.174, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.120, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.66, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.5, 6.13 | 5.4.287, 5.10.231, 5.15.174, 6.1.120, 6.6.66, 6.12.5 |
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