Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-27403
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_flow_offload: reset dst in route object after setting up flow dst is transferred to the flow object, route object does not own it anymore. Reset dst in route object, otherwise if flow_offload_add() fails, error path releases dst twice, leading to a refcount underflow.
EPSS: 0.002 (14.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions a3c90f7a2323b331ae816d5b0633e68148e25d04, 4.16, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.8
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27403?
- CVE-2024-27403 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27403?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-27403 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.