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CVE-2024-36971

net: fix __dst_negative_advice() race

Linux / Linux · 4.6

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Severity
CVSS 7.8 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
2.7%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2024-36971 is net: fix __dst_negative_advice() race affecting Linux Linux. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: fix __dst_negative_advice() race __dst_negative_advice() does...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Linux / Linux 4.6.

What should we do?

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Overview

net: fix __dst_negative_advice() race

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: fix __dst_negative_advice() race

__dst_negative_advice() does not enforce proper RCU rules when sk->dst_cache must be cleared, leading to possible UAF.

RCU rules are that we must first clear sk->sk_dst_cache, then call dst_release(old_dst).

Note that sk_dst_reset(sk) is implementing this protocol correctly, while __dst_negative_advice() uses the wrong order.

Given that ip6_negative_advice() has special logic against RTF_CACHE, this means each of the three ->negative_advice() existing methods must perform the sk_dst_reset() themselves.

Note the check against NULL dst is centralized in __dst_negative_advice(), there is no need to duplicate it in various callbacks.

Many thanks to Clement Lecigne for tracking this issue.

This old bug became visible after the blamed commit, using UDP sockets.

Vendor Product Affected Status
linux linux_kernel Before 051c0bde9f04 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before db0082825037 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 2295a7ef5c8c Affected
linux linux_kernel Before eacb8b195579 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 81dd3c82a456 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 5af198c38712 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before b8af8e6118a6 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 92f1655aa2b2 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 051c0bde9f04 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before db0082825037 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 2295a7ef5c8c Affected
linux linux_kernel Before eacb8b195579 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 81dd3c82a456 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 5af198c38712 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before b8af8e6118a6 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 92f1655aa2b2 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 051c0bde9f04 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before db0082825037 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 2295a7ef5c8c Affected
linux linux_kernel Before eacb8b195579 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 81dd3c82a456 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 5af198c38712 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before b8af8e6118a6 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 92f1655aa2b2 Affected
linux linux_kernel Before 051c0bde9f04 Affected
Published
10 Jun 2024
Exploitation Reported
07 Aug 2024
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None

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CVE References

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 07 Aug 2024

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Source Added
CISA First 2024-08-07 00:00 UTC
CVE 2026-06-05 09:46 UTC

Detection

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Scanner Artifacts

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Scanner Reference Detected
Nessus https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/215599 02 Jun 2025

Risk and context

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CVSS v3.1

7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

2.7%

Weaknesses

Use After Free CWE-416

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  2. Nessus plugin available

    Scanner coverage available

  3. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  4. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  5. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 7.8,
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