CVE-2024-36904
kernel: tcp: Use refcount_inc_not_zero() in tcp_twsk_unique().
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 30, 2024
Updated · August 5, 2026
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s TCP protocol in how a local user triggers a complex race condition during connection to the socket. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free