CVE-2024-1627
Public on 2024-02-28
Modified on 2024-02-28
Description
A vulnerability was discovered in the Linux kernel's IPv4 networking stack. Under certain conditions, MPTCP and NetLabel can be configured in a way that triggers a double free memory error in net/ipv4/af_inet.c:inet_sock_destruct(). This may lead to a system crash, denial of service, or potential arbitrary code execution.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | Not Affected | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2024-03-27 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2024-052 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.15 Extra | kernel | 2024-03-27 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2024-040 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel | 2024-04-25 | ALAS2023-2024-603 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |