CVE-2024-46855
netfilter: nft_socket: fix sk refcount leaks
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 27, 2024 at 12:42 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_socket: fix sk refcount leaks We must put 'sk' reference before returning.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≥ 4.19.76v ≥ 5.2.184.19.76 ≤ v < 4.205.2.18 ≤ v < 5.35.3 ≤ v < 5.10.2395.3 ≤ v < 5.15.1685.3 ≤ v < 5.4.2955.3 ≤ v < 6.1.1115.3 ≤ v < 6.10.115.3 ≤ v < 6.115.3 ≤ v < 6.6.526.2 ≤ v < 6.6.526.7 ≤ v < 6.10.1139b1f4f24ecc8493b6bb9d70b4b78750d1b35c24.19.765.2.186.11 rc16.11 rc26.11 rc36.11 rc46.11 rc56.11 rc66.11 rc76934809432d23e9e0081f82d882b8fc765deeb4af63432cd1bb224f61216e4a4726ff29ddffbed98
Vendor states this is fixed in 076d281e90aaf4192799ecb9a1ed82321e133ecd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1f68e097e20d3c695281a9c6433acc37be47fe11 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 33c2258bf8cb17fba9e58b111d4c4f4cf43a4896 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6572440f78b724c46070841a68254ebc534cde24 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 83e6fb59040e8964888afcaa5612cc1243736715 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8b26ff7af8c32cb4148b3e147c52f9e4c695209c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ddc7c423c4a5386bf865474c694b48178efd311a (fixed)
Affected range stops below 4.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.239 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.168 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.295 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.111 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.52 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (9)
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/076d281e90aaf4192799ecb9a1ed82321e133ecdPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f68e097e20d3c695281a9c6433acc37be47fe11Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33c2258bf8cb17fba9e58b111d4c4f4cf43a4896Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6572440f78b724c46070841a68254ebc534cde24Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e6fb59040e8964888afcaa5612cc1243736715Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b26ff7af8c32cb4148b3e147c52f9e4c695209cSource: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddc7c423c4a5386bf865474c694b48178efd311aSource: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.htmlSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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