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CVE-2024-49945

net/ncsi: Disable the ncsi work before freeing the associated structure

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2024 at 06:02 PM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/ncsi: Disable the ncsi work before freeing the associated structure The work function can run after the ncsi device is freed, resulting in use-after-free bugs or kernel panic.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
4.8 ≤ v < 6.10.146.11 ≤ v < 6.11.32d283bdd079c0ad4da020bbc9e9c2a42808230986.126.12 rc1
Vendor states this is fixed in a0ffa68c70b367358b2672cdab6fa5bc4c40de2c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dd41dab62f32d9e9e0669af8459d12a93834b238 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f6ca58696749268181f43150b3553f2bafd71e42 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.10.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.11.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.160 (unaffected)

References (4)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0ffa68c70b367358b2672cdab6fa5bc4c40de2c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd41dab62f32d9e9e0669af8459d12a93834b238
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6ca58696749268181f43150b3553f2bafd71e42
Source: cverecord
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64704f231d5dee8639e256507178f43dde1f131c

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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