Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-27016

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: validate pppoe header Ensure there is sufficient room to access the protocol field of the PPPoe header. Validate it once before the flowtable lookup, then use a helper function to access protocol field.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27016?
CVE-2024-27016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2024-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2024-27016?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-27016 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.