PT-2024-6498 · Linux+8 · Linux Kernel+8
Published
2024-04-11
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Updated
2025-09-29
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CVE-2024-27016
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to the netfilter component of the Linux kernel, specifically with the flowtable and validation of the PPPoe header. It involves ensuring sufficient room to access the protocol field of the PPPoe header and validating it before the flowtable lookup. The vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
RCE
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Almalinux
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu