CVE-2026-46333

CVE-2026-46333 concerns a logic bug in the Linux kernel’s ptrace access check (__ptrace_may_access). When a thread lacks an MM pointer, ptrace_may_access uses a cached “last dumpable” flag, which can be bypassed by CAP_SYS_PTRACE to override. This can enable local privilege escalation or informat...

CVE-2015-8956

CVE-2015-8956 detailed in connected sources: The Linux kernel’s rfcomm_sock_bind in net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.c, vulnerable before 4.2, may allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a bind system call on a Bluetooth RFCOMM s...

CVE-2016-4998

CVE-2016-4998 affects the Linux kernel netfilter IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE handling. The vulnerability allows a local attacker (e.g., with container/root access) to trigger an out-of-bounds read and potentially leak kernel heap memory or cause a Denial of Service by supplying a crafted offset that cross...

CVE-2018-14678

CVE-2018-14678 affects the Linux kernel up to 4.17.11 (and Xen up to 4.11.x). The xen_failsafe_callback entry in arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S does not properly preserve RBX, enabling local attackers to trigger uninitialized memory usage, causing a denial of service; 64-bit x86 PV Linux guests may cr...

CVE-2022-1882

CVE-2022-1882: A use-after-free in Linux kernel pipes handling (pipes.post_one_notification after free_pipe_info) allows a local user to crash the system and potentially escalate privileges. Documented in CVE-2022-1882 with CVSS v3 base 7.8 (LOCAL, LOW complexity, user is not required to interact...

CVE-2024-26900

CVE-2024-26900: Linux kernel md subsystem vulnerability fixed; kmemleak occurs when rdev->serial is not freed if kobject_add() fails in bind_rdev_to_array(). Root cause: missing free of rdev->serial during serial pool init; impact: local kmemleak exposure (no remote code execution). CVSS v3...

CVE-2024-43892

The CVE-2024-43892 entry concerns a race in the Linux kernel memcg subsystem: concurrent idr_remove() calls for mem_cgroup_idr could race with idr_alloc()/idr_replace() and lead to multiple memcgs obtaining the same ID, which in turn can destabilize memcg-related structures and trigger crashes in...

CVE-2024-53173

CVE-2024-53173 — Linux kernel NFSv4.0 use-after-free fix . The vulnerability arises when two threads open files concurrently and abort before a reply is seen, leading to use-after-free of the defunct rpc task pointer due to nfs_release_seqid() in nfs4_opendata_free(). The patch ensures that if th...

CVE-2025-21675

The CVE-2025-21675 issue affects the Linux kernel code path for mlx5_lag_port_sel_create, where resource cleanup was incomplete and could lead to double-destruction of definers after a failure to create the port select structure. The resulting cleanup gap caused a NULL pointer dereference on erro...

CVE-2025-21858

In the Linux kernel, CVE-2025-21858 is a use-after-free in geneve_find_dev() caused by a stale geneve_dev.next linkage when nets disappear, leading to a use-after-free when creating a new geneve device in the same netns. The fix, per the description, is to call geneve_dellink() (instead of the pr...

CVE-2016-6480

CVE-2016-6480 is a race condition in the Adaptec AAC RAID driver (ioctl_send_fib in drivers/scsi/aacraid/commctrl.c) that could allow a local attacker to trigger a denial of service via an out-of-bounds access or system crash. Technical details show a TOCTTOU-like bug in FIB message handling; exp...

CVE-2017-12146

The CVE-2017-12146 issue affects the Linux kernel driver_override in drivers/base/platform.c prior to 4.12.1. A race between reads and stores of different overrides can allow a local user to gain privileges. Evidence from connected Nessus advisories (Unity Linux, EulerOS, OracleVM) confirms the v...

CVE-2018-15572

CVE-2018-15572: Linux kernel

CVE-2019-12984

CVE-2019-12984 is a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel before 5.1.13, specifically in nfc_genl_deactivate_target() within net/nfc/netlink.c. A malicious user-mode program that omits certain NFC attributes can trigger this vulnerability, resulting in denial of service. Affected software ...

CVE-2020-36694

The CVE-2020-36694 issue affects the Linux kernel netfilter path prior to 5.10, enabling a use-after-free in the packet processing context due to mishandling of the per-CPU sequence counter during concurrent iptables rule replacements. Exploitation requires CAP_NET_ADMIN in an unprivileged namesp...

CVE-2021-4159

CVE-2021-4159 is described in connected documents as a Linux kernel EBPF verifier flaw that could allow a local attacker to leak internal kernel memory by causing uninitialized or sensitive data to be exposed to userspace when handling internal data structures during eBPF code insertion. The issu...

CVE-2021-47548

CVE-2021-47548 (Linux kernel ethernet: hisilicon: hns: hns_dsaf_misc) fixes an array overflow in hns_dsaf_ge_srst_by_port(). The port check was port >= DSAF_GE_NUM (8), but dsaf_dev->mac_cb has length DSAF_MAX_PORT_NUM (6); ports 6–7 could access dsaf_dev->mac_cb[port] and overflow. The ...

CVE-2022-39190

CVE-2022-39190 affects the Linux kernel nf_tables_api.c and enables a local denial-of-service by binding to an already bound netfilter chain. The issue is described as present in Linux kernel versions up to 5.19.5 (before 5.19.6). A patch addressing this vulnerability is included in 5.19.6 (Chang...

CVE-2023-52478

CVE-2023-52478 : The Linux kernel hides a TOCTOU race in logitech-hidpp HID++ handling (hidpp_connect_event) that can lead to a use-after-free during USB receiver disconnect. The issue arises as four TOCTOU races occur across probe/workqueue threads when retrieving the HIDPP protocol, updating th...

CVE-2024-44931

CVE-2024-44931 describes a speculative information-leak in the Linux kernel gpio path: userspace can trigger a speculative read beyond the gpio descriptor array by calling gpio_ioctl() with an out-of-range offset. The fix sanitizes the offset before using it as an index by applying array_index_no...

CVE-2024-45006

CVE-2024-45006 affects the Linux kernel xHCI Panther Point. Root cause: after a failed address-device command during re-enumeration of full-speed USB devices, the software bandwidth table pointers aren’t set, causing a NULL pointer dereference when usb_ep0_reinit() invokes xhci_configure_endpoint...

CVE-2024-57903

CVE-2024-57903 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the net module: SO_REUSEPORT was restricted to inet sockets after a blamed commit. The issue could involve destroying crypto sockets via an RCU callback and attempted mutex acquisition within that context. The description notes that the pat...

CVE-2014-6410

The vulnerability CVE-2014-6410 affects the Linux kernel (through 3.16.3) in the UDF filesystem: the __udf_read_inode function does not restrict ICB indirection, enabling a local, physically proximate attacker to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or stack consumption) via a crafted inode. ...

CVE-2016-9588

CVE-2016-9588 affects the Linux kernel KVM arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c: it mismanages #BP and #OF exceptions, allowing a local attacker in an L2 guest to crash the L1 guest (DoS). The issue is fixed in kernel updates after 4.9, with advisories noting upgrades to 4.9.11+ (e.g., 4.9.11-1/2, 4.9.11+ upstream...

CVE-2017-17806

CVE-2017-17806 affects the Linux kernel before 4.14.8. The HMAC implementation (crypto/hmac.c) does not validate that the underlying hash algorithm is unkeyed, allowing a local attacker who can use the AF_ALG-based hash interface (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_HASH) and SHA-3 (CONFIG_CRYPTO_SHA3) to tri...

CVE-2018-20511

The CVE-2018-20511 vulnerability affects Linux kernel older than 4.18.11, where ipddp_ioctl in drivers/net/appletalk/ipddp.c allows local users with CAP_NET_ADMIN to read the ipddp_route and next fields via SIOCFINDIPDDPRT, leading to kernel address disclosure (information leakage). Unity/Linux a...

CVE-2020-27152

CVE-2020-27152 affects the Linux kernel prior to 5.9.2 in arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.c (ioapic_lazy_update_eoi). The issue is an infinite loop caused by improper interaction between a resampler and edge triggering. Affected software: Linux kernel up to 5.9.1, with fixed 5.9.2 per ChangeLog-5.9.2. Exploi...

CVE-2021-28951

CVE-2021-28951 is a Linux kernel flaw affecting fs/io_uring.c up to 5.11.8 that can cause a denial of service (deadlock) when exit waits for a SQPOLL thread while the thread awaits a start signal. The issue is documented in multiple advisories (e.g., ALAS2KERNEL entries for Kernel-5.10/5.15 and r...

CVE-2021-47101

CVE-2021-47101: In the Linux kernel, a fix for an uninitialized read in the ASIX USB Ethernet driver was applied. asix_read_cmd() could read fewer bytes than sizeof(smsr), leaving smsр uninitialized and potentially exposing uninitialized data during later use. The issue was observed in KMSAN repo...

CVE-2023-52664

The CVE-2023-52664 issue affects the Linux kernel net: Atlantic driver, where a logic error in ring data allocation/free can lead to a double-free scenario in error handling if memory allocation fails. The root cause is using the ring pointer as a failure indicator, while only ring data is alloca...

CVE-2024-26846

CVE-2024-26846 affects the Linux kernel’s nvme-fc unloading path. A race between nvme_delete_ctrl and ida_destroy could double-free IDs, causing module unload hangs. The fix adds synchronization to ensure nvme_delete_ctrl code runs before leaving nvme_fc_exit_module and flushes the nvme_delete_wq...

CVE-2024-35947

Technical details about CVE-2024-35947 are not publicly provided in the supplied documents; the initial entry notes the Linux kernel BUG_ON fix but no affected products/versions or remediation specifics beyond references. Monitor for updates.

CVE-2024-36013

CVE-2024-36013 : Linux kernel Bluetooth L2CAP contains a slab-use-after-free in l2cap_connect() (read of chan->conf_state after chan is freed). The patch extends the critical section protecting chan allocation/association and changes l2cap_connect() return type to void to avoid exposing a free...

CVE-2024-39471

CVE-2024-39471 is addressed in the Unity Linux advisory UTSA-2025-990372. The issue arises from the Linux kernel AMDGPU driver: when sdma_v4_0_irq_id_to_seq returns -EINVAL, an out-of-bounds read may occur. The patch adds an explicit error path to stop processing and return -EINVAL to prevent the...

CVE-2024-56763

The CVE applies to the Linux kernel tracing subsystem, specifically tracing_cpumask_write. A large count can trigger a warning in bitmap_parse_user and there is an additional zero-count check. The fix is described as: Prevent bad count for tracing_cpumask_write and also check zero for it. Connect...

CVE-2025-21666

CVE-2025-21666 involves a null-pointer dereference in the Linux kernel when vsock_*_has_data/has_space is invoked on a socket that has been de-assigned from a transport. The problem is mitigated by returning 0 (no space/data) with a warning to keep execution stable. Connected documents confirm th...

CVE-2016-10208

CVE-2016-10208 affects the Linux kernel ext4_fill_super(path) code: it fails to validate meta block groups when mounting an ext4 image, enabling a locally proximate attacker with physical access to trigger memory corruption via a crafted EXT4 image, resulting in an out-of-bounds read and system c...

CVE-2016-5829

CVE-2016-5829 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the hiddev driver (hiddev_ioctl_usage in drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c) that allows a local user to trigger heap-based buffer overflows by sending crafted ioctls (HIDIOCGUSAGES or HIDIOCSUSAGES). Affected kernels are up to 4.6.3 (through 4.6.3). The ...

CVE-2017-2618

CVE-2017-2618 is a Linux kernel local vulnerability caused by how SELinux attributes are cleared on /proc/pid/attr. An empty write to that file can crash the system by triggering access to unmapped kernel memory. The connected Nessus entries (Unity Linux, MiracleLinux AXSA advisory, and related p...

CVE-2019-20794

CVE-2019-20794 : The Linux kernel versions 4.18–5.6.11 are affected when unprivileged user namespaces are allowed. A user can create their own PID namespace and mount a FUSE filesystem; if the userspace component is terminated by killing PID 1, the interaction with the FUSE mount can hang the tas...

CVE-2023-1582

CVE-2023-1582 is described in connected documents as a race condition in the Linux kernel's fs/proc/task_mmu.c under the memory management component. It may allow a local privileged user to cause a denial of service. The MiracleLinux advisory block lists the vulnerability and confirms the race co...

CVE-2023-28464

CVE-2023-28464 is described in MiracleLinux/Alibaba Cloud Linux advisories as a use-after-free in the Linux kernel Bluetooth subsystem (hci_conn_cleanup in net/bluetooth/hci_conn.c) observed up to kernel 6.2.9, with a double-free leading to possible privilege escalation. The connected Nessus entr...

CVE-2023-4134

The CVE-2023-4134 issue affects the Linux kernel cyttsp4_core driver. A use-after-free occurs in the device cleanup routine due to a possible rearming of the watchdog_timer from the workqueue, enabling a local attacker to crash the system and cause a denial of service. The provided documents cons...

CVE-2023-46862

CVE-2023-46862 (Linux kernel) affects kernels up to 6.5.9. A race during SQ thread exit can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in io_uring_show_fdinfo (io_uring/fdinfo.c), potentially crashing the system or causing denial of service. The issue is tied to the io_uring subsystem and occurs under sp...

CVE-2024-26649

CVE-2024-26649 (linux kernel, drm/amdgpu) fixes a NULL pointer dereference in RLC firmware loading. Root cause: when RLC firmware header size is invalid, the firmware pointer is released and later dereferenced. The patch skips the validation to prevent the NULL pointer dereference during subseque...

CVE-2024-35809

The CVE-2024-35809 entry describes a race in the Linux kernel's PCI runtime power management path: the .runtime_idle() callback in rtsx_pcr PCI driver can still be running when pm_runtime_get_sync() returns, leading to a race with the post-sync code and a potential kernel crash due to an unhandle...

CVE-2024-56760

The CVE-2024-56760 issue is a Linux kernel PCI/MSI handling bug where a lack of irqdomain on RISCV platforms triggered a bogus legacy fallback warning. The root cause is an incorrect legacy-mode check in the PCI MSI domain path; the fix updates pci_msi_domain_supports() to evaluate legacy mode an...

CVE-2017-17558

Technical details about CVE-2017-17558 are not publicly provided in the supplied documents. Monitor for official advisories for affected products, impact, and mitigations; no concrete exploit information or patch details are available here.

CVE-2017-5970

Summary (CVE-2017-5970): The Linux kernel (ipv4_pktinfo_prepare in net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c) up to version 4.9.9 is affected. A flaw can cause a denial of service (system crash) when triggered by (1) crafted system calls from an application or (2) IPv4 traffic carrying invalid IP options. The root ...

CVE-2019-19536

CVE-2019-19536 is an info-leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel (<5.2.9) caused by a faulty handling of a malicious USB device in drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_pro.c (CID-ead16e53c2f0). Some public advisories (Unity Linux UTSA-2026-*) reference this CVE and note the issue affects kern...