Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: validate vlan header Ensure there is sufficient room to access the protocol field of the VLAN header, validate it once before the flowtable lookup. ===================================================== BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in nf_flow_offload_inet_hook+0x45a/0x5f0 net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_inet.c:32 nf_flow_offload_inet_hook+0x45a/0x5f0 net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_inet.c:32 nf_hook_entry_hookfn include/linux/netfilter.h:154 [inline] nf_hook_slow+0xf4/0x400 net/netfilter/core.c:626 nf_hook_ingress include/linux/netfilter_netdev.h:34 [inline] nf_ingress net/core/dev.c:5440 [inline]
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.13, < 5.15.166 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0279c35d242d037abeb73d60d06a6d1bb7f672d9Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/043a18bb6cf16adaa2f8642acfde6e8956a9caaaPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ea14ccb60c8ab829349979b22b58a941ec4a3eePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c05155cc455785916164aa5e1b4605a2ae946537Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9384ae7aec46036d248d1c2c2757e471ab486c3Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-44983?
CVE-2024-44983 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: validate vlan header Ensure there is sufficient room to access the protocol field of the VLAN header, valida...
How severe is CVE-2024-44983?
CVE-2024-44983 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-44983?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.