Use After Free Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-8475496
  • published5 Dec 2024
  • disclosed4 Apr 2024

Introduced: 4 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-26808  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:5363.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs-devel package and not the kernel-tools-libs-devel package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

netfilter: nft_chain_filter: handle NETDEV_UNREGISTER for inet/ingress basechain

Remove netdevice from inet/ingress basechain in case NETDEV_UNREGISTER event is reported, otherwise a stale reference to netdevice remains in the hook list.

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