CVE-2018-13095

CVE-2018-13095 affects the Linux kernel up to 4.17.3 in fs/xfs/libxfs/xfs_inode_buf.c. A corrupted XFS image with an inode in extent format that has more extents than fit in the inode fork can trigger memory corruption and a bug (DoS). The connected advisories (Unity Linux, various Nessus plugins...

CVE-2020-10781

CVE-2020-10781 affects the Linux kernel ZRAM module: a local attacker who can read /sys/class/zram-control/hot_add can create ZRAM device nodes in /dev, and repeated reads can allocated memory and trigger OOM killer, potentially making the system inoperable. Connected advisories (e.g., ALAS2KERNE...

CVE-2022-2959

CVE-2022-2959 is a Linux kernel race condition in the watch queue due to a missing lock in pipe_resize_ring(), affecting handling of pipe buffers. The flaw, described in multiple sources (including upstream commit references and security bulletins), can allow a local user to crash the system or e...

CVE-2024-41013

CVE-2024-41013 : The Linux kernel vulnerability in xfs: don't walk off the end of a directory data block has been fixed. The issue was caused by insufficient bounds checks for xfs_dir2_data_unused and xfs_dir2_data_entry, which could allow an out-of-bounds read during directory traversal if a cra...

CVE-2024-56551

Summary (CVE-2024-56551) : In the Linux kernel, the drm/amdgpu driver fixes a use-after-free in the slab allocator. The vulnerability is triggered by a use-after-free in the GPU scheduling path, specifically involving drm_sched_entity_flush, where a 8-byte read could occur after an object had bee...

CVE-2023-26242

CVE-2023-26242 concerns an integer overflow in afu_mmio_region_get_by_offset located in drivers/fpga/dfl-afu-region.c of the Linux kernel, reported to be vulnerable through kernel version 6.1.12. The connected Nessus plugin notes Linux distros unpatched for CVE-2023-26242, indicating there is no ...

CVE-2017-18203

The vulnerability CVE-2017-18203 affects the Linux kernel in the DM (device-mapper) path: dm_get_from_kobject() in drivers/md/dm.c is vulnerable to a race with __dm_destroy during creation/removal of DM devices. Exploitation from a local attacker could cause a Denial of Service. Affected are kern...

CVE-2019-18811

CVE-2019-18811 : A memory leak in the Linux kernel’s sound/soc/sof/ipc.c function sof_set_get_large_ctrl_data() (triggered by sof_get_ctrl_copy_params() failures) can cause memory consumption leading to Denial of Service. Affected versions are up to 5.3.9; the root cause is a memory leak in sof_s...

CVE-2020-26088

CVE-2020-26088 affects the Linux kernel up to version 5.8.2, where a missing CAP_NET_RAW check in NFC socket creation (net/nfc/rawsock.c) could let a local attacker create raw sockets and bypass security mechanisms. This is demonstrated in multiple Nessus advisories (Unity Linux/OpenSUSE/EulerOS ...

CVE-2020-28941

CVE-2020-28941 affects the Linux kernel’s Speakup screen reader (drivers/accessibility/spk_ttyio.c) up to version 5.9.9. Local attackers could trigger a denial of service by an invalid free when the line discipline is used more than once, leading to a system crash. The issue is confirmed in multi...

CVE-2023-6040

CVE-2023-6040 is an out-of-bounds access in the Linux kernel netfilter nf_tables code. The issue arises when creating a new nf_tables table with an invalid nf_tables family value (pf), leading to out-of-bounds access in nf_tables_newtable. The vulnerability is classified as LOCAL with high impact...

CVE-2018-5344

CVE-2018-5344 : The Linux kernel vulnerability affects the driver code at drivers/block/loop.c, where improper lo_release serialization can lead to a use-after-free in __lock_acquire. This can cause a local denial of service (system crash) and may have unspecified other impact. The description in...

CVE-2020-16119

CVE-2020-16119 is a Linux kernel use-after-free vulnerability in DCCP where a socket reused as a listener after release (with an attached dccps_hc_tx_ccid) can be exploited locally. Affected: Linux kernel variants affected by upstream fixes; the issue allows local escalation to execute code or ca...

CVE-2023-28772

Summary of CVE-2023-28772 : The Linux kernel prior to 5.13.3 contains a vulnerability in lib/seq_buf.c: seq_buf_putmem_hex exploitable via a buffer overflow in the seq_buf_putmem_hex path. This could allow a local attacker to overflow a buffer and potentially crash or corrupt kernel memory, with ...

CVE-2024-50133

CVE-2024-50133 (LoongArch Linux kernel) : The issue occurs when a task without a vDSO mapping (e.g., kthreads) calls stack_top(), dereferencing a NULL vdso pointer and crashing. Reported in the Linux kernel with a concrete path, including kunit-related stack traces, indicating the root cause is a...

CVE-2018-10938

CVE-2018-10938 is a DoS in the Linux kernel (present since v4.0-rc1 to v4.13-rc4) where a crafted remote network packet can force an infinite loop in cipso_v4_optptr() (net/ipv4/cipso_ipv4.c). Exploitation requires a non-default LSM/NetLabel configuration. The issue is triggered by network packet...

CVE-2021-28715

CVE-2021-28715 concerns the Linux kernel netback driver in Xen guests. The Xen netback path buffers incoming guest data until the guest processes it, and although there are safeguards to limit buffering, an attacker running in a guest can bypass them. Specifically, when using UDP on a fast interf...

CVE-2022-3625

CVE-2022-3625 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the devlink subsystem. The issue is a use-after-free in the functions devlink_param_set and devlink_param_get in net/core/devlink.c, enabling a remote authenticated attacker on the local network to cause a denial of service. A patch is availabl...

CVE-2022-45919

The CVE-2022-45919 entry affects the Linux kernel (through 6.0.10), specifically the DVB core driver path drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c, where a use-after-free can occur after a disconnect following an open due to lack of a wait_event. Connected Astra Linux bulletin confirms the same ro...

CVE-2023-2162

Astra Linux security bulletin mirrors CVE-2023-2162, documenting a use-after-free in Linux kernel (iscsi_sw_tcp_session_create in drivers/scsi/iscsi_tcp.c) that could allow a local attacker to leak kernel internal information. The Astra Linux entry identifies the affected kernel subcomponent (SCS...

CVE-2012-0056

No public technical details about CVE-2012-0056 are present in the connected documents; the Fedora announcements do not expose affected products, versions, or fixes. Monitor for updates.

CVE-2019-18805

CVE-2019-18805 affects the Linux kernel prior to 5.0.11. A signed integer overflow occurs in net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c and in tcp_input.c (tcp_ack_update_rtt()) when a very large value is written to /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_min_rtt_wlen, potentially causing a denial of service or other impact. Con...

CVE-2021-29646

CVE-2021-29646 involves the Linux kernel, where the function tipc_nl_retrieve_key in net/tipc/node.c shows insufficient validation of data sizes. Connected docs confirm concrete details: affected component is the kernel tipc subsystem, with a fix implemented in kernel 5.11.11 (and Fedora/Mariner ...

CVE-2022-1263

CVE-2022-1263 is a Linux kernel KVM NULL pointer dereference bug that triggers when releasing a vCPU with dirty ring support enabled. An unprivileged local attacker on the host can issue specific ioctl calls to cause a kernel oops and DoS. Public advisories (e.g., Amazon Linux 2 ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-...

CVE-2022-40768

CVE-2022-40768 affects the Linux kernel (through 5.19.9) where stex_queuecommand_lck does not memset for the PASSTHRU_CMD path, enabling local users to read kernel memory. Affected: drivers/scsi/stex.c in the kernel. Impact: information disclosure from kernel memory; local, low complexity, no use...

CVE-2023-1079

The CVE-2023-1079 issue is a Linux kernel use-after-free involving asus_kbd_backlight_set. A malicious USB device advertising as an Asus device can trigger a use-after-free through the LED controller, when the device is disconnecting, which may schedule a work_struct and free the struct asus_kbd_...

CVE-2023-3161

CVE-2023-3161 : Linux Kernel fbcon has a shift-out-of-bounds in fbcon_set_font when font->width/height > 32, causing undefined behavior and potential denial of service. Connected documents corroborate the same fbcon font handling issue in the Linux kernel. The Astra Linux bulletin mentions ...

CVE-2023-3268

CVE-2023-3268 : An out-of-bounds memory access in Linux kernel relayfs (relay_file_read_start_pos in kernel/relay.c) could allow a local attacker to crash the system or leak kernel information. Connected advisories confirm this vulnerability and its remediation in multiple kernels: CloudLinux not...

CVE-2023-52594

CVE-2023-52594 (Linux kernel) involves a potential array-index-out-of-bounds read in the ath9k_htc_txstatus() path of the wifi/ath9k driver. The issue occurs when txs->cnt (data from a URB from a USB device) exceeds HTC_MAX_TX_STATUS (12); UBSAN reports index 13 out of range. The code path lac...

CVE-2023-6932

CVE-2023-6932 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the ipv4: igmp component. The issue is described as a use-after-free condition with a race that can cause a timer to be registered on an RCU read-locked object that is freed by another thread, enabling local privilege escalation. Connected d...

CVE-2024-56782

Technical details about CVE-2024-56782 are not provided in the supplied documents. The materials reference the patch description but do not include product/version/impact specifics or exploitation context.

CVE-2025-21631

CVE-2025-21631 is a Linux kernel UAF issue in the bfq I/O scheduler. The vulnerability arises from a use-after-free involving waker_bfqq after bfq_split_bfqq, leading to slab-use-after-free in bfq_init_rq as shown by the KASAN report. Affected code paths include bfq-iosched.c: bfq_init_rq/bfq_ins...

CVE-1999-0061

CVE-1999-0061 concerns the BSD line printer daemon (lpd). Multiple sources confirm a vulnerability in lpd related to file creation and deletion and remote execution. Affected software is BSD-derived lpd implementations; the root cause is not explicitly detailed in the provided documents. Reported...

CVE-2017-17449

CVE-2017-17449 affects the Linux kernel: the __netlink_deliver_tap_skb function in net/netlink/af_netlink.c can allow local attackers with CAP_NET_ADMIN to sniff Netlink activity across all net namespaces when CONFIG_NLMON is enabled. This results in information disclosure (exposure of kernel Net...

CVE-2017-18208

CVE-2017-18208 affects the Linux kernel prior to 4.14.4. The vulnerability lies in the MADVISE_WILLNEED handling in mm/madvise.c, where triggering MADVISE_WILLNEED for a DAX mapping allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via an infinite loop. The issue is local in scope and is tied ...

CVE-2017-2636

CVE-2017-2636 details (NORMAL mode) : A race condition in the Linux kernel N_HLDC driver (n_hdlc) can lead to a double free. A local, unprivileged user who sets the HDLC line discipline on a tty device could exploit this to escalate privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash). Exploita...

CVE-2019-19078

CVE-2019-19078 refers to a memory leak in the ath10k_usb_hif_tx_sg() function (drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c) of the Linux kernel up to 5.3.11. An attacker can cause denial of service via memory consumption by triggering usb_submit_urb() failures. The vulnerability is scoped to the kernel...

CVE-2020-14416

CVE-2020-14416 is a Linux kernel issue fixed in 5.4.16. A race condition in tty->disc_data handling for slip and slcan line disciplines can cause a use-after-free, affecting drivers/net/slip/slip.c and drivers/net/can/slcan.c. The connected Nessus advisories reproduce the vulnerability across ...

CVE-2022-0286

Summary: CVE-2022-0286 affects the Linux kernel and is caused by a null pointer dereference in bond_ipsec_add_sa(), which can enable a local attacker to cause a denial of service. The NVD metrics indicate a Local, Low/Medium impact with a base CVSSv3.1 score of 5.5 (I/N/A high) and base CVSSv2 sc...

CVE-2022-1195

CVE-2022-1195 describes a use-after-free in the Linux kernel driver for hamradio (drivers/net/hamradio), specifically involving the mkiss and sixpack paths. The flaw allows a local attacker with user privileges to trigger a denial of service when the mkiss/sixpack device is detached and resources...

CVE-2023-0458

CVE-2023-0458 describes a speculative pointer dereference in the Linux kernel’s do_prlimit() path. The vulnerable path uses a controlled resource argument in pointer arithmetic for the rl im variable, enabling leakage of kernel contents when exploited. The Astra Linux security bulletin corroborat...

CVE-2023-52918

CVE-2023-52918 – Linux kernel (media: pci: cx23885) The vulnerability concerns the cx23885 video device initialization in the Linux kernel’s media: pci subsystem. cx23885_vdev_init() can return a NULL pointer, but the caller previously used that pointer without checking it. The fix adds a NULL po...

CVE-2023-6622

CVE-2023-6622 : A null pointer dereference in nft_dynset_init() of net/netfilter/nft_dynset.c (nf_tables) allows a local attacker with CAP_NET_ADMIN to trigger a denial of service. Affected: Linux kernel nf_tables/nft_dynset; impact: local DoS; exploitability: LOCAL, requires privileges, no user ...

CVE-2024-26735

CVE-2024-26735 concerns the Linux kernel IPv6 SR subsystem. The issue is a use-after-free and a null pointer dereference in the ipv6/sr path, caused by registering the pernet operations structure for the subsystem after the generic netlink family, i.e., the pernet ops are not registered in the co...

CVE-2024-46781

In the Linux kernel, CVE-2024-46781 concerns nilfs2: a use-after-free could occur during rollforward recovery if an error happens before the log writer starts and recovered inodes are left in the ns_dirty_files list. The fix cleans up inodes that have recovered data when the recovery path fails m...

CVE-2017-10810

CVE-2017-10810: Linux kernel memory leak in virtio_gpu_object_create (drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c) up to 4.11.8 can cause memory exhaustion and denial of service when object initialisation fails. Connected Nessus advisories (Unity Linux UTSA-2026-002867/002763/000604) reproduce the sa...

CVE-2018-10877

CVE-2018-10877 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel ext4 filesystem where an out-of-bounds access in ext4_ext_drop_refs() can be triggered by operating on a crafted ext4 image. The connected sources indicate a local attacker could mount or otherwise interact with a crafted ext4 image to ...

CVE-2018-6554

CVE-2018-6554 describes a memory leak in the Linux kernel’s irda_bind path (net/irda/af_irda.c and later staging/irda/net/af_irda.c). A local user can cause memory exhaustion by repeatedly binding an AF_IRDA socket, leading to denial of service. The vulnerability exists in kernels prior to 4.17 a...

CVE-2022-3303

CVE-2022-3303 is a race-condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel sound subsystem (SNDCTL_DSP_SYNC ioctl) that can cause a NULL pointer dereference and denial of service via a locally privileged user. The issue affects the Linux kernel’s sound code path and can crash the system, potentially ena...

CVE-2016-6828

The vulnerability CVE-2016-6828 affects the Linux kernel and is triggered by a local attacker exploiting a use-after-free in the TCP transmit path. Specifically, the tcp_check_send_head path in include/net/tcp.h leaves SACK state in an inconsistent condition after a failed data copy, enabling a l...