{
  "threat_severity" : "Moderate",
  "public_date" : "2024-05-17T00:00:00Z",
  "bugzilla" : {
    "description" : "kernel: ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6_rtm_getaddr()",
    "id" : "2281097",
    "url" : "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2281097"
  },
  "cvss3" : {
    "cvss3_base_score" : "5.5",
    "cvss3_scoring_vector" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
    "status" : "verified"
  },
  "details" : [ "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nipv6: fix potential \"struct net\" leak in inet6_rtm_getaddr()\nIt seems that if userspace provides a correct IFA_TARGET_NETNSID value\nbut no IFA_ADDRESS and IFA_LOCAL attributes, inet6_rtm_getaddr()\nreturns -EINVAL with an elevated \"struct net\" refcount.", "A flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's IPv6 implementation, specifically within the inet6_rtm_getaddr() function. The issue arises when user space provides a valid IFA_TARGET_NETNSID value but omits the IFA_ADDRESS and IFA_LOCAL attributes. In such cases, the function returns an -EINVAL error while inadvertently increasing the reference count of the struct net object, leading to a potential memory leak. This flaw has been addressed by ensuring that the reference count is properly managed, preventing unintended resource retention. Users are advised to update their Linux kernel to a version that includes this fix to maintain system stability and prevent resource leaks." ],
  "affected_release" : [ {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
    "release_date" : "2024-08-15T00:00:00Z",
    "advisory" : "RHSA-2024:5363",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9",
    "package" : "kernel-0:5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
    "release_date" : "2024-08-15T00:00:00Z",
    "advisory" : "RHSA-2024:5363",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9",
    "package" : "kernel-0:5.14.0-427.31.1.el9_4"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support",
    "release_date" : "2024-07-24T00:00:00Z",
    "advisory" : "RHSA-2024:4823",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2",
    "package" : "kernel-0:5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support",
    "release_date" : "2024-07-24T00:00:00Z",
    "advisory" : "RHSA-2024:4831",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfv",
    "package" : "kernel-rt-0:5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2"
  } ],
  "package_state" : [ {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6",
    "fix_state" : "Out of support scope",
    "package_name" : "kernel",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
    "fix_state" : "Out of support scope",
    "package_name" : "kernel",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7",
    "fix_state" : "Out of support scope",
    "package_name" : "kernel-rt",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "kernel",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8",
    "fix_state" : "Will not fix",
    "package_name" : "kernel-rt",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8"
  }, {
    "product_name" : "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9",
    "fix_state" : "Affected",
    "package_name" : "kernel-rt",
    "cpe" : "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9"
  } ],
  "references" : [ "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27417\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27417\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024051703-CVE-2024-27417-3841@gregkh/T" ],
  "name" : "CVE-2024-27417",
  "csaw" : false
}