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CVE-2024-45018

kernel: netfilter: flowtable: initialise extack before use

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 11, 2024

Updated · October 29, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter flowtable feature. A local attacker could exploit a missing initialization of the extack structure, leading to a denial of service. This vulnerability could allow an attacker with local access to crash the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not 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 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-457 · Use of Uninitialized Variable