Double Free Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-TORVALDSLINUX-6254447
  • published20 Feb 2024
  • disclosed19 Feb 2024
  • creditOndrej Mosnacek

Introduced: 19 Feb 2024

CVE-2024-1627  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for torvalds/linux.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Double Free due to improper handling of certain structures in the MPTCP and NetLabel subsystems. An attacker can trigger a double free condition by sending specially crafted packets or sequences of packets to the affected system. This can lead to denial of service or potentially arbitrary code execution.

Note:

The vulnerability is triggered without requiring any form of authentication, making it accessible to any attacker who can reach the vulnerable system over the network.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1