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TI-2024-30131 Aliases CVE-2024-45018GHSA-jrpv-cgg9-hfmj

netfilter: flowtable: initialise extack before use

Priority LOW 24CWE-665Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: initialise extack before use Fix missing initialisation of extack in flow offload.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00241 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.225, 5.15.166, 6.1.107 +3Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.5 and later5.10.225, 5.15.166, 6.1.107, 6.6.48, 6.10.7, 6.11Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.5 and later Fixed in 5.10.225, 5.15.166, 6.1.107, 6.6.48, 6.10.7, 6.11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 to before 5.10.225; 5.11 to before 5.15.166; 5.16 to before 6.1.107; 6.2 to before 6.6.48; 6.7 to before 6.10.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.11 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.11 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.11 rc3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 to before 5.10.225; 5.11 to before 5.15.166; 5.16 to before 6.1.107; 6.2 to before 6.6.48; 6.7 to before 6.10.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.225, 5.15.166, 6.1.107, 6.6.48, 6.10.7, 6.11

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:10939 Released 2024-12-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5, libperf-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.4.0-503.16.1.el9_5, kernel-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5 +30
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5 +11
  • RHSA-2024:8856 Released 2024-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.27.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2024:8870 Released 2024-11-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.27.1.rt7.368.el8_10 +7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:8617 Released 2024-10-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.42.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.42.1.el9_4 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:10939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:10939, RHSA-2024:8617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8856
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:10939, RHSA-2024:8617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8856
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:8870
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:8617
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:10939
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:10939
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45018
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrpv-cgg9-hfmj
  3. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Patch 6

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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