Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2024-1086
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:**
kernel versions prior to 6.1.77-alt1
kernel-uek, kernel-uek-debug, kernel-uek-debug-devel, kernel-uek-devel, kernel-uek-doc, kernel-uek-tools versions prior to 6.1.77-alt1
kernel versions 5.10.206 through 5.10.209 (Debian 10 buster)
kernel version 4.12.14-122 186
**Description:**
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in various Linux kernel packages, including bpftool, kernel, kernel-abi-whitelists, kernel-debug, kernel-debug-devel, kernel-devel, kernel-doc, kernel-headers, kernel-tools, kernel-tools-libs, kernel-tools-libs-devel, perf, and python-perf. These vulnerabilities may lead to privilege escalation, denial of service, or information leaks. Specifically, a use-after-free vulnerability exists in the nf tables component of kernel version 4.12.14-122 186, which could be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation.
**Recommendations:**
Update to kernel version 6.1.77-alt1 or later.
Update kernel-uek, kernel-uek-debug, kernel-uek-debug-devel, kernel-uek-devel, kernel-uek-doc, and kernel-uek-tools to version 6.1.77-alt1 or later.
For Debian 10 buster, update to kernel version 5.10.209-2~deb10u1 or later.
For kernel version 4.12.14-122 186, apply the available update to address the use-after-free vulnerability.