Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-26835

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: set dormant flag on hook register failure We need to set the dormant flag again if we fail to register the hooks. During memory pressure hook registration can fail and we end up with a table marked as active but no registered hooks. On table/base chain deletion, nf_tables will attempt to unregister the hook again which yields a warn splat from the nftables core.

EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26835?
CVE-2024-26835 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2024-26835?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.