Use-after-free in Linux kernel's ipv4: igmp component
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 24 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ipv4: igmp component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. A race condition can be exploited to cause a timer be mistakenly registered on a RCU read locked object which is freed by another thread. We recommend upgrading past commit e2b706c691905fe78468c361aaabc719d0a496f1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Kernel | 2.6.12 to before 6.7 | 6.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- Kernel VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 to before 6.7 Fixed in 6.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.14.332; 4.15 to before 4.19.301; 4.20 to before 5.4.263; 5.5 to before 5.10.203; 5.11 to before 5.15.142; 5.16 to before 6.1.66; 6.2 to before 6.6.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.14.332; 4.15 to before 4.19.301; 4.20 to before 5.4.263; 5.5 to before 5.10.203; 5.11 to before 5.15.142; 5.16 to before 6.1.66; 6.2 to before 6.6.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Kernel (Linux) Fixed in 6.7
Red Hat 9 advisories
- RHSA-2024:2950 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.rt7.342.el8_10 +7
- RHSA-2024:3138 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.el8_10
- RHSA-2024:2394 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +9
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:1404 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.51.1.el8_8 +19
- RHSA-2024:1306 Released 2024-03-13 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.93.1.rt21.165.el9_0 +9
- RHSA-2024:1250 Released 2024-03-12 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.93.2.el9_0 +14
- RHSA-2024:0724 Released 2024-02-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 kernel-devel-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6, perf-4.18.0-372.91.1.el8_6
- RHSA-2024:0723 Released 2024-02-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.52.1.el9_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.52.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.52.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.52.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.52.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.52.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.52.1.el9_2 +29
- RHSA-2024:0725 Released 2024-02-07 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.52.1.rt14.337.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.52.1.rt14.337.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.52.1.rt14.337.el9_2 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.52.1.rt14.337.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.52.1.rt14.337.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.52.1.rt14.337.el9_2 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0724 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1404 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1250 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0723 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1250 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0723 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3138 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0724 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1404 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1250 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0723 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3138 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2950 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2950 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1306 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0725 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1306 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0725 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2024:0724 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6932
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2ff-6895-cr34
References
Patch 2
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Sources
- CVE-2023-6932 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6932 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2ff-6895-cr34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-6932 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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