CVE-2024-56637

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: Hold module reference while requesting a module User space may unload ip_set.ko while it is itself requesting a set type backend module, leading to a kernel crash. The race condition may be provoked by inserting an mdelay() right after the nfnl_unlock() call.

CVSS v3 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e67805e805c1f3edd6f43adbe08ea14b552694b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/456f010bfaefde84d3390c755eedb1b0a5857c3c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bae60a933ba5d16eed55c6b279be51bcbbc79b0	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6099b5d3e37145484fac4b8b4070c3f1abfb3519	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90bf312a6b6b3d6012137f6776a4052ee85e0340	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba5e070f36682d07ca7ad2a953e6c9d96be19dca	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5e2d3024753fdaca818b822e3827614bacbdccf	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 21:18

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References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html -

Information

Published : 2024-12-27 15:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:18

NVD link : CVE-2024-56637

Mitre link : CVE-2024-56637

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56637

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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