CVE-2024-50081

CVE-2024-50081 is confirmed in connected advisory: the Linux kernel vulnerability in blk-mq was due to race where q->tag_set may not be initialized when the cpuhp handler runs, triggering an oops. The MiracleLinux AXSA advisory (kernel 5.14.0-570.12.1.el9_6) explicitly lists CVE-2024-50081 and...

CVE-2025-21999

Summary: CVE-2025-21999 affects the Linux kernel’s procfs inode creation path. A use-after-free (UAF) can occur when a module is freed (rmmod) while a /proc entry’s inode is instantiated, due to dereferencing pde->proc_ops that belongs to the module, after proc entry registration. The root cau...

CVE-2017-1000112

CVE-2017-1000112 describes a local memory corruption in the Linux kernel UFO (UDP Fragmentation Offload) path. In ip_ufo_append_data() the code can flip from UFO to non-UFO between two send() calls, causing negative copy calculations, fragmentation, and ultimately skb_copy_and_csum_bits() writing...

CVE-2017-16939

CVE-2017-16939 affects the Linux kernel XFRM Netlink path. The use-after-free occurs in the XFRM dump policy code (net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c) when a crafted SO_RCVBUF setsockopt is used with XFRM_MSG_GETPOLICY, allowing a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN to trigger a denial of service or potentially ...

CVE-2020-36516

CVE-2020-36516 : Linux kernel (through 5.16.11) contains a flaw in the mixed IPID assignment method with a hash-based IPID policy that allows an off-path attacker to inject data into or terminate a victim’s TCP session. The issue affects the kernel’s TCP/IP handling and is documented in multiple ...

CVE-2021-28972

CVE-2021-28972 affects the Linux kernel RPA PCI Hotplug driver (drivers/pci/hotplug/rpadlpar_sysfs.c) up to version 5.11.8. It is a user‑tolerable buffer overflow caused by improper handling of drc_name termination in add_slot_store/remove_slot_store, allowing userspace to write into the kernel s...

CVE-2022-26490

CVE-2022-26490 affects the Linux kernel ST21NFCA NFC driver (st21nfca_connectivity_event_received in drivers/nfc/st21nfca/se.c) up to and including kernel versions prior to the patched releases. The issue is a buffer overflow caused by untrusted length parameters (EVT_TRANSACTION), which can lead...

CVE-2022-3108

CVE-2022-3108 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting kernels up to 5.16-rc6 where kfd_parse_subtype_iolink (drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_crat.c) does not check the return value of kmemdup(). The issue is a missing return-value check in memory copy logic, which could enable memory corruption ...

CVE-2022-41222

CVE-2022-41222 : A use-after-free in mm/mremap.c of the Linux kernel (prior to 5.13.3) enables stale TLB access due to an rmap lock not being held during a PUD move. Impact is described as potential denial of service, memory corruption, privilege escalation, or information leak when a local user ...

CVE-2023-6610

CVE-2023-6610 is an out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel’s smb2_dump_detail() (fs/smb/client/smb2ops.c). The vulnerability can allow a local attacker to crash the kernel or leak internal kernel information. Connected advisories (e.g., MiracleLinux/Tencent/Tenable Nessus entries) confirm the issue a...

CVE-2024-49975

CVE-2024-49975: Linux kernel uprobes information leak via the [uprobes] vma. xol_add_vma() maps an uninitialized page allocated by __create_xol_area() into userspace. On some architectures (notably x86), this memory can be readable even if VM_READ is not granted, yielding a kernel memory info lea...

CVE-2022-24448

CVE-2022-24448 affects the Linux kernel’s NFS path: in fs/nfs/dir.c, if an application opens a regular file with O_DIRECTORY set, nfs_atomic_open() does a regular lookup and returns uninitialized data in the file descriptor when a regular file is found instead of ENOTDIR. This issue is documented...

CVE-2022-3628

CVE-2022-3628 is a buffer overflow in the Linux kernel Broadcom Full MAC Wi‑Fi driver (brcmfmac) that triggers when a user connects a malicious USB device. The linked documents consistently describe it as a local overflow that could crash the system or escalate privileges. Affected: Linux kernel ...

CVE-2022-42720

CVE-2022-42720 concerns the Linux kernel mac80211 WLAN stack. It describes refcounting bugs in multi-BSS handling that can trigger use-after-free when WLAN frames are injected, potentially enabling local code execution. Affected are kernel versions 5.1–5.19.x prior to 5.19.16; several distributio...

CVE-2023-26545

CVE-2023-26545 affects the Linux kernel’s MPLS implementation: a double-free in net/mpls/af_mpls.c can occur on allocation failure when renaming a device during sysctl table relocation, prior to kernel 6.1.13. The issue enables local exploitation with impact on availability (denial of service) as...

CVE-2023-52429

CVE-2023-52429 affects the Linux kernel driver path drivers/md/dm-table.c. The issue arises in dm_table_create’s alloc_targets path where, due to a missing check for struct dm_ioctl.target_count, it can allocate more than INT_MAX bytes and crash. Public sources in connected Nessus plugins confirm...

CVE-2017-18551

CVE-2017-18551 : The Linux kernel contains an out-of-bounds write in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-smbus.c, specifically in the function i2c_smbus_xfer_emulated, affecting kernels prior to 4.14.15. The vulnerability can enable local attacker privilege/escalation due to memory corruption. Remediation is to...

CVE-2018-10878

CVE-2018-10878 is confirmed in the Linux kernel ext4 filesystem. The connected Nessus advisories reference a local attacker mounting a crafted ext4 image to trigger an out-of-bounds write, leading to denial of service and potential other impacts. Unity Linux UTSA advisories (e.g., UTSA-2026-00113...

CVE-2018-18445

CVE-2018-18445 affects the Linux kernel in 4.14.x–4.18.x; prior to 4.18.13, the BPF verifier’s adjust_scalar_min_max_vals mishandles 32-bit right shifts, enabling out-of-bounds memory accesses. Several advisories confirm the issue and reference the fix in 4.18.13 (and backported patches for earli...

CVE-2021-38205

CVE-2021-38205 affects the xilinx_emaclite driver in the Linux kernel. The vulnerability arises because the driver prints a real IOMEM/kernel pointer, which can aid attackers in bypassing ASLR and facilitate information disclosure. Affected state is Linux kernels before 5.13.3; remediation is to ...

CVE-2020-27815

CVE-2020-27815 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel JFS filesystem code allowing a local attacker who can set extended attributes to trigger a system panic, memory corruption, or privilege escalation. Publicly documented impact: confidentiality, integrity, and availability may be affected. The ...

CVE-2022-42719

Summary of CVE-2022-42719 : A use-after-free in the mac80211 wireless stack when parsing a multi-BSSID element in the Linux kernel (versions 5.2–5.19.14) could allow a remote attacker who can inject WLAN frames to crash the kernel and potentially execute code. The vulnerability impacts the Linux ...

CVE-2023-6535

CVE-2023-6535 affects the Linux kernel NVMe driver. A crafted TCP packet sequence over NVMe over TCP may cause a NULL pointer dereference in the NVMe driver, leading to a kernel panic and denial of service. Connected documents confirm the same vulnerability text and its presence in multiple advis...

CVE-2024-35877

Technical details about CVE-2024-35877 are not provided in the connected documents. Public disclosures in the MiracleLinux advisory reference this CVE but do not include kernel-level root causes, impact specifics, or remediation details.

CVE-2024-43909

Technical details about CVE-2024-43909 (AMDGPU SMU7 null pointer dereference) are not provided in the connected documents. The initial description notes a fix but lacks vendor/product/version specifics or remediation steps beyond general description. Monitor for updates.

CVE-2017-18509

CVE-2017-18509 targets the Linux kernel (net/ipv6/ip6mr.c). By sending a specific socket option, an attacker can manipulate a kernel pointer in ip6_mroute_* and trigger an inet_csk_listen_stop general protection fault, potentially enabling arbitrary code execution with root privileges. Impact can...

CVE-2018-10880

CVE-2018-10880 is a Linux kernel/ext4 vulnerability: a stack-out-of-bounds write in ext4_update_inline_data() when mounting or writing to a crafted ext4 image, leading to a potential system crash and DoS. The issue originates from insufficient bounds checking in ext4’s handling of inline data dur...

CVE-2021-35477

The CVE-2021-35477 vulnerability affects the Linux kernel (through 5.13.7): an unprivileged BPF program can read sensitive kernel memory via a Speculative Store Bypass side-channel due to a preempting store not reliably ordering before an attacker-controlled store. The issue is rooted in the eBPF...

CVE-2016-0758

CVE-2016-0758 concerns an integer overflow in the Linux kernel’s ASN.1 DER decoder (lib/asn1_decoder.c) that could allow local privilege escalation. The Android 2016-10-05 bulletin documents this as a kernel ASN.1 decoder elevation-of-privilege issue with Critical severity, affecting Nexus device...

CVE-2019-19922

CVE-2019-19922 affects the Linux kernel sched subsystem (kernel/sched/fair.c) and is triggered when cpu.cfs_quota_us is in use (e.g., with Kubernetes). The issue allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service for non–CPU-bound applications by generating work that triggers slice expiration, ...

CVE-2020-11884

CVE-2020-11884 affects the Linux kernel on s390x (versions 4.19–5.6.7). The issue is a race in enable_sacf_uaccess (arch/s390/lib/uaccess.c) that fails to protect against a concurrent page table upgrade (CID-3f777e19d171), potentially allowing code execution or a crash. The initial documents do n...

CVE-2021-4149

CVE-2021-4149: Local privilege escalation via Linux kernel btrfs deadlock. Affects btrfs_alloc_tree_b in fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c where an improper lock operation can deadlock, enabling a local user to cause a denial-of-service. Debian LTS advisory DLA-3065-1 lists CVE-2021-4149 and notes the patch...

CVE-2024-43908

The CVE-2024-43908 issue is confirmed in the Linux kernel’s DRM/AMDGPU code: a null pointer dereference in ras_manager that can arise when ras_manager is consulted. The published fix is to check ras_manager before using it, preventing dereference of a null pointer. The connected Nessus advisories...

CVE-2024-50085

CVE-2024-50085 affects the Linux kernel’s MPTCP path management, specifically the UaF read in mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr_or_subflow() within net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c. The issue was reported by Syzkaller as a slab-use-after-free in mptcp_pm_nl_rm_addr_or_subflow (trace shows allocation via subflow_create_c...

CVE-2017-15115

CVE-2017-15115: Linux kernel prior to 4.14 allows local users to trigger a denial of service (use-after-free in sctp_do_peeloff in net/sctp/socket.c) via crafted system calls. Impact is system crash; no explicit exploit details provided in the documents beyond this. The IBM bulletin references th...

CVE-2019-19058

CVE-2019-19058 affects the Linux kernel, caused by a memory leak in alloc_sgtable() in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/dbg.c. The leak can trigger memory exhaustion via alloc_page() failures, enabling a local attacker to cause DoS. The vulnerability is documented as present in kernel builds...

CVE-2018-7740

CVE-2018-7740 affects the Linux kernel, where the resv_map_release function in mm/hugetlb.c up to version 4.15.7 is vulnerable. A local attacker can cause a denial of service by crafting an app that uses mmap and a large pgoff with remap_file_pages, triggering a BUG. The connected Nessus reports ...

CVE-2022-28893

CVE-2022-28893 is a Linux kernel SUNRPC issue fixed in later kernels when the xs_xprt_free path runs before sockets reach the intended state, enabling kernel memory corruption via a use-after-free (UAF) condition in the inet_put_port flow. Public documentation confirms the root cause and that exp...

CVE-2018-6927

CVE-2018-6927 concerns the Linux kernel futex_requeue implementation in kernel/futex.c. Multiple connected documents confirm a flaw where triggering a negative wake or requeue value can cause a denial of service via an integer overflow. Affected are kernel versions prior to 4.14.15 (and related u...

CVE-2019-3819

CVE-2019-3819 : In the Linux kernel HID subsystem, hid_debug_events_read() may enter an infinite loop under certain user-supplied parameters, causing a denial of service via system lockup. The issue is accessible to root (local) and affects Linux kernels from 4.18 onward in affected lines. Public...

CVE-2020-10773

CVE-2020-10773 is a local-information-disclosure flaw in the Linux kernel for s390/s390x memory-management. The issue stems from incorrect writes to the /proc/sys/vm/cmm_timeout file, enabling a local attacker to read kernel data. The provided documents confirm the vulnerability and its affected ...

CVE-2021-20194

CVE-2021-20194 affects Linux kernels 5.2+ when compiled with CONFIG_BPF_SYSCALL=y, CONFIG_BPF=y, CONFIG_CGROUPS=y, CONFIG_CGROUP_BPF=y, and without hardened_usercopy; a BPF execution bug in __cgroup_bpf_run_filter_getsockopt() can cause a heap overflow. Local attackers can potentially cause DoS o...

CVE-2021-28952

CVE-2021-28952 concerns a buffer overflow in the Linux kernel’s sound/soc/qcom/sdm845.c soundwire driver when an unexpected port ID is encountered. Affected: Linux kernel 5.11.8 and earlier (through 5.11.x); root cause: buffer overflow in the driver. Impact described in sources as potentially ena...

CVE-2021-38208

The CVE-2021-38208 entry affects the Linux kernel NFC LLCP path: net/nfc/llcp_sock.c before 5.12.10. A local unprivileged user can trigger a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) by performing getsockname after a failed bind. This is a local-privilege scenario with a direct impact ...

CVE-2016-10906

CVE-2016-10906 affects the Linux kernel’s arc_emac_main.c (drivers/net/ethernet/arc) with a use-after-free caused by a race between arc_emac_tx and arc_emac_tx_clean. The issue occurs in kernels prior to 4.5, enabling local attackers to exploit the race and potentially compromise kernel memory. T...

CVE-2023-0179

CVE-2023-0179 is a Linux kernel Netfilter vulnerability involving a buffer overflow in the NFT payload path that could leak stack/heap addresses and enable local privilege escalation via arbitrary code execution. Connected advisories confirm a fix in the Linux kernel: Astra Linux describes correc...

CVE-2023-35788

CVE-2023-35788 : In the Linux kernel, the function fl_set_geneve_opt in net/sched/cls_flower.c prior to 6.3.7 contains an out-of-bounds write in the flower classifier when processing packets with TCA_FLOWER_KEY_ENC_OPTS_GENEVE. This can lead to denial of service or privilege escalation. Affected ...

CVE-2018-1066

CVE-2018-1066 affects the Linux kernel prior to 4.11, where a NULL pointer dereference in fs/cifs/cifsencrypt.c:setup_ntlmv2_rsp() can cause a kernel panic on clients mounting a CIFS server, due to mishandling of an empty TargetInfo field in NTLMSSP during session recovery. Connected documents co...

CVE-2019-11191

The CVE-2019-11191 entry describes a local ASLR bypass in the Linux kernel (up to 5.0.7) when CONFIG_IA32_AOUT is enabled and ia32_aout is loaded. The vulnerability arises because install_exec_creds() is invoked too late in load_aout_binary() (fs/binfmt_aout.c), creating a race in ptrace_may_acce...

CVE-2019-12817

CVE-2019-12817 affects the PowerPC Linux kernel: a bug in arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context_book3s64.c before 5.1.15 can allow unrelated processes to read/write each other’s memory via an mmap above 512 TB on a subset of PowerPC systems. The issue is limited to those platforms; impact is memory confide...