CVE-2024-27417: ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6_rtm_getaddr()

Published May 17, 2024
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6rtmgetaddr()

It seems that if userspace provides a correct IFATARGETNETNSID value but no IFAADDRESS and IFALOCAL attributes, inet6rtmgetaddr() returns -EINVAL with an elevated "struct net" refcount.

Other sources

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6rtmgetaddr()

The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned CVE-2024-27417 to this issue.

Upstream advisory: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024051703-CVE-2024-27417-3841@gregkh/T

— Red Hat

Affected Software

166 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.271
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.212
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.151
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.81
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.21
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.7.9
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.8-rc6
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
redhat/kernel<5.4.271
5.4.271
redhat/kernel<5.10.212
5.10.212
redhat/kernel<5.15.151
5.15.151
redhat/kernel<6.1.81
6.1.81
redhat/kernel<6.6.21
6.6.21
redhat/kernel<6.7.9
6.7.9
redhat/kernel<6.8
6.8
debian/linux<6.1.82-1
6.1.82-1
debian/linux<6.7.9-1
6.7.9-1
debian/linux<6.7.9-1
6.7.9-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1126.136~18.04.1
5.4.0-1126.136~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1131.138~18.04.1
5.4.0-1131.138~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1130.139~18.04.1
5.4.0-1130.139~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-186.206~18.04.1
5.4.0-186.206~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1073.78~18.04.1
5.4.0-1073.78~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1125.134~18.04.1
5.4.0-1125.134~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1110.122~18.04.1
5.4.0-1110.122~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-186.206
5.4.0-186.206
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1126.136
5.4.0-1126.136
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1
5.15.0-1063.69~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1131.138
5.4.0-1131.138
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1065.74~20.04.1
5.15.0-1065.74~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1086.93
5.4.0-1086.93
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1130.139
5.4.0-1130.139
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1
5.15.0-1062.70~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1093.97
5.4.0-1093.97
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
5.15.0-1046.53~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1
5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1073.78
5.4.0-1073.78
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1
5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1
5.15.0-1058.64~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1038.39
5.4.0-1038.39
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1114.121
5.4.0-1114.121
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1
5.15.0-110.120~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1
5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1125.134
5.4.0-1125.134
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1061.67~20.04.1
5.15.0-1061.67~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1110.122
5.4.0-1110.122
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1059.63~20.04.1
5.15.0-1059.63~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1045.49
5.4.0-1045.49
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1126.136+fips2
5.4.0-1126.136+fips2
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1131.138+fips1
5.4.0-1131.138+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1100.110
5.4.0-1100.110
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1130.139+fips1
5.4.0-1130.139+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-112.122
5.15.0-112.122
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1063.69
5.15.0-1063.69
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1066.75
5.15.0-1066.75
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1067.76.1
5.15.0-1067.76.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1062.70
5.15.0-1062.70
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1060.66
5.15.0-1060.66
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1046.53
5.15.0-1046.53
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1056.59
5.15.0-1056.59
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1058.64
5.15.0-1058.64
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1060.65
5.15.0-1060.65
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-110.120
5.15.0-110.120
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1058.59
5.15.0-1058.59
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1026.26
5.15.0-1026.26
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1015.15
5.15.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1061.67
5.15.0-1061.67
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1058.61
5.15.0-1058.61
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1030.34
5.15.0-1030.34
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1044.46
5.15.0-1044.46
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1056.58
5.15.0-1056.58
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1064.72
5.15.0-1064.72
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1063.69+fips1
5.15.0-1063.69+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1065.74+fips1
5.15.0-1065.74+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-111.121+fips1
5.15.0-111.121+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1062.70+fips1
5.15.0-1062.70+fips1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2002.2
6.8.0-2002.2
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-113.123~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1057.60~20.04.1
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Event History

May 17, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:51 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:51 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Event
via OSV·12:15 PM
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:53 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 23, 2025
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:41 PM
RemedySeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-27417?

CVE-2024-27417 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-27417?

To fix CVE-2024-27417, users should update to the patched kernel versions provided by their Linux distribution.

3

Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2024-27417?

CVE-2024-27417 affects various versions including those below 5.4.271, 5.10.212, 5.15.151, 6.1.81, 6.6.21, 6.7.9, and 6.8.

4

What does CVE-2024-27417 specifically address?

CVE-2024-27417 addresses a potential 'struct net' leak in the ipv6 function inet6_rtm_getaddr() in the Linux kernel.

5

Is CVE-2024-27417 present in Red Hat or Debian kernels?

Yes, CVE-2024-27417 is present in specific versions of the kernel packages for both Red Hat and Debian.

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