CVE-2015-8767

CVE-2015-8767 affects the Linux kernel SCTP path: net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c fails to properly synchronize a lock with a socket during heartbeat timeout processing, allowing a local attacker to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via crafted sctp_accept calls. Affected: Linux kernel before 4.3 (pe...

CVE-2016-7913

CVE-2016-7913 affects the Linux kernel tuner driver xc2028 (drivers/media/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c). The vulnerability stems from xc2028_set_config: if the firmware name is omitted from a data structure, a local attacker can trigger a use-after-free, enabling privilege escalation or a denial of serv...

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-2021-20320

CVE-2021-20320 : A flaw in the Linux kernel, specifically in s390 eBPF JIT (bpf_jit_insn in arch/s390/net/bpf_jit_comp.c). The vulnerability could let a local attacker with restricted privileges bypass the verifier and cause a confidentiality impact. Connected advisories (Unity Linux UTSA-2026-00...

CVE-2024-26779

CVE-2024-26779 affects the Linux kernel wifi/mac80211 subsystem. A race condition occurs when enabling fast-xmit before the station is uploaded to the driver, potentially passing an not-yet-uploaded STA via drv_tx to the driver and causing crashes due to uninitialized drv_priv data. The fix adds ...

CVE-2024-35937

CVE-2024-35937 affects the Linux kernel wifi stack: cfg80211 A-MSDU handling can read data out of bounds if a subframe header appears but is not fully present. The vulnerability root cause is insufficient validation of A-MSDU subframes; the fix tightens checks to ensure a subframe header can actu...

CVE-2024-42078

The CVE-2024-42078 issue affects the Linux kernel’s NFS server (nfsd) where nfsd_info.mutex could be dereferenced after a new network namespace is created, potentially causing an oops. The fix, as described in the connected advisories, is to initialize nfsd_info.mutex earlier, before it can be de...

CVE-2010-3705

The vulnerability CVE-2010-3705 affects the Linux kernel SCTP code: sctp_auth_asoc_get_hmac in net/sctp/auth.c does not validate the hmac_ids array from a remote peer, enabling remote attackers to trigger memory corruption and a kernel panic. Affected versions are Linux kernel before 2.6.36; reme...

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-2023-52664

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-2024-42301

CVE-2024-42301 affects the Linux kernel’s dev/parport component, where an array out-of-bounds risk was introduced. The vulnerability was addressed by replacing unsafe data copying (sprintf) with snprintf to prevent buffer overflow. The initial report includes a kernel stack and Do_Hardware_Base_A...

CVE-2024-50073

CVE-2024-50073: Linux kernel tty/n_gsm use-after-free in gsm_cleanup_mux (UAF on gsm_msg in gsm_mux tx lists). Unity Linux advisory confirms fix: protect gsm_msg by adding a gsm tx lock to prevent multi-threaded free via ioctl. Affects kernel 6.11.0+; patch details referenced in Unity/Nessus desc...

CVE-2014-9940

CVE-2014-9940 affects the Linux kernel regulator_ena_gpio_free function in drivers/regulator/core.c, with exploitation possible through local access to gain privileges or cause a denial of service via a use-after-free. Affected condition is kernel versions before 3.19. Impact per sources is high ...

CVE-2021-38206

The CVE-2021-38206 issue affects the Linux kernel mac80211 subsystem before 5.12.13: when a 5 GHz-only device is used, injecting a frame with 802.11a rates can trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the radiotap parser, causing a Denial of Service. The vulnerability is addressed in Linux kernel 5....

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-2023-52752

CVE-2023-52752 (Linux kernel) is backed by concrete fix details in connected docs: a use-after-free in the SMB/CIFS client code path (cifs_debug_data_proc_show) when reading /proc/fs/cifs/DebugData during mount/umount. The fix adds a check to skip SMB sessions that are tearing down (ses_status ==...

CVE-2024-26906

CVE-2024-26906 : In the Linux kernel, x86/mm: Disallow vsyscall page read for copy_from_kernel_nofault(). A bpf program reading the vsyscall page with bpf_probe_read_kernel() can trigger copy_from_kernel_nofault(), which calls __get_user_asm() and may fault because the vsyscall page is not readab...

CVE-2024-57850

CVE-2024-57850 affects the Linux kernel feature jffs2, where the rtime decompression code could corrupt memory outside the decompression buffer if compressed data is malformed. The issue is resolved by adding bounds checks during the rtime decompression pass. Supported documents confirm the vulne...

CVE-2021-45402

CVE-2021-45402 affects the Linux kernel where check_alu_op() in kernel/bpf/verifier.c does not update bounds properly when handling mov32, enabling local attackers to leak potentially sensitive addresses (pointer leak). The description is consistently cited across multiple connected advisories (e...

CVE-2024-42265

CVE-2024-42265 pertains to the Linux kernel and was resolved by protecting the fetch of ->fd[fd] in do_dup2() from mispredictions. The issue arose when a mispredicted path could cause tofree = fdt->fd[fd] to be speculatively executed, which is incorrect for bounds reasons. The documented fi...

CVE-2015-2925

The vulnerability CVE-2015-2925 affects the Linux kernel prior to 4.2.4, specifically the prepend_path function in fs/dcache.c. It allows a local attacker to bypass container protections by renaming a directory inside a bind mount, enabling a double-chroot-style escape. The impact is enabling pri...

CVE-2023-4569

CVE-2023-4569 – Linux kernel nf_tables memory leak : A memory leak is triggered by nft_set_catchall_flush in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. Several connected advisories describe this as a local issue that can leak memory when catchall elements are deactivated. Affected software is the Linux kerne...

CVE-2024-49991

The CVE-2024-49991 issue affects the Linux kernel DRM/AMD stack: amdkfd_free_gtt_mem cleared the wrong pointer, causing a use-after-free when amdgpu_bo_unref resets the pointer. The patch passes the correct pointer reference to amdgpu_bo_unref to ensure the original pointer is NULL’d correctly. T...

CVE-2016-4565

CVE-2016-4565 affects the Linux kernel InfiniBand (IB) stack prior to 4.5.3, where certain IB interfaces improperly rely on write() semantics via a uAPI interface. This could allow a local unprivileged user to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write) and potentially other impact/escalation...

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-2024-35950

CVE-2024-35950 affects the Linux kernel DRM client code. The modes[] array references modes on connectors’ mode lists and was not protected by dev->mode_config.mutex, risking use-after-free or memory reuse. The fix extends the same mutex protection to modes[] to ensure elements aren’t freed or...

CVE-2024-40998

CVE-2024-40998 — Normal (details provided) Affects Linux kernel ext4: fix uninitialized ratelimit_state->lock access in __ext4_fill_super(). The root cause is registering sysfs before s_msg_ratelimit_state.lock is initialized, allowing concurrent updates to rs->interval (non-zero) to trigge...

CVE-2024-50143

CVE-2024-50143 affects the Linux kernel; the udf subsystem introduced an uninitialized-value use in udf_get_fileshortad, mitigated by a fix that also checks for overflow when computing alen in udf_current_aext to address a KMSAN bug. The patch prevents triggering issues after application, and pub...

CVE-2024-56623

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix use after free on unload System crash is observed with stack trace warning of use afterfree. There are 2 signals to tell dpc_thread to terminate (UNLOADINGflag and kthread_stop). On setting the UNLOADING flag w...

CVE-2015-7515

CVE-2015-7515 affects the Linux kernel (pre-4.4) due to improper validation in the aiptek_probe path of drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.c. A physically proximate user can cause a NULL pointer dereference and system crash via a crafted USB device that lacks endpoints, leading to denial of service. The...

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-2023-51043

CVE-2023-51043 affects the Linux kernel prior to 6.4.5. The issue is a use-after-free in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c caused by a race between a nonblocking atomic commit and a driver unload. The vulnerability results in a potentially exploitable crash if a race occurs during unload while a nonbl...

CVE-2024-35995

CVE-2024-35995 describes a Linux kernel issue where the ACPI CPPC code misread system memory by relying on bit_width, risking incorrect memory access. The fix switches to using access_width for size calculation and reads/writes using an offset and width, with a fallback to bit_width if access_wid...

CVE-2024-41064

CVE-2024-41064 concerns the Linux kernel: powerpc/eeh can crash if edev->pdev changes when a PCI device is removed during eeh_pe_report_edev(). The technical detail specified across connected sources is that the crash occurs due to improper handling of edev->pdev; the recommended remedy is ...

CVE-2024-43899

CVE-2024-43899 affects the Linux kernel’s DRM AMD display path. The vulnerability is a NULL pointer dereference in dcn20_resource.c that can cause a hang when MPV runs on a DCN401 dGPU, specifically during fullscreen playback after enabling fullscreen (double click). Affected component/function c...

CVE-2019-19535

CVE-2019-19535 affects the Linux kernel up to 5.2.8 via the PCAN-USB FD driver (drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_fd.c). A malicious USB device can trigger an info-leak in this driver (CID-30a8beeb3042), causing partial information disclosure. Affected product: Linux kernel before 5.2.9; vuln...

CVE-2021-4150

CVE-2021-4150 is a Linux kernel use-after-free in add_partition (block/partitions/core.c). The vulnerability arises from missing cleanup when device_add fails while adding a partition, enabling a local attacker with user privileges to cause a denial of service. Affected component is the kernel’s ...

CVE-2023-51780

CVE-2023-51780: Linux kernel before 6.6.8 contains a use-after-free in do_vcc_ioctl (net/atm/ioctl.c) caused by a vcc_recvmsg race, enabling local exploitation. Affected: Linux kernel versions prior to 6.6.8. Root cause: race between vcc_recvmsg and do_vcc_ioctl leading to use-after-free. Impact:...

CVE-2024-35939

CVE-2024-35939 : The Linux kernel vulnerability in the dma-direct path leaks pages on dma_set_decrypted() failure, allowing a local attacker to cause a denial of service by leaking memory rather than freeing it. Affected component: dma-direct in the Linux kernel (TDX context noted). Conditions: a...

CVE-2024-53146

CVE-2024-53146 affects the Linux kernel NFSD path. The issue is an integer overflow in decoding the NFSv4/CBOM length when tag length >= U32_MAX - 3, solved by splitting the decoding into several steps so decode_cb_compound4res() no longer arithmetic on the unsafe length. Impact is availabilit...

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-2018-7492

The CVE-2018-7492 entry affects the Linux kernel prior to 4.14.7, where a NULL pointer dereference in net/rds/rdma.c __rds_rdma_map() can be triggered by local attackers via RDS_GET_MR / RDS_GET_MR_FOR_DEST. This leads to a system panic and denial-of-service. Affected versions are exposed to loca...

CVE-2022-49294

CVE-2022-49294 affects the Linux kernel (drm/amd/display) and is caused by an unchecked modulo division that can read 0, leading to a divide-by-zero panic. The available connected documents confirm the root cause and indicate a fix in the kernel to check for modulo == 0 before dividing. The explo...

CVE-2024-26773

CVE-2024-26773: The Linux kernel ext4 block allocator vulnerability is resolved. The fix prevents allocating blocks from a group whose block bitmap is corrupted during concurrent operations by verifying the group bitmap integrity before using ac_b_ex in ext4_mb_try_best_found(), and by guarding t...

CVE-2024-41001

CVE-2024-41001: In the Linux kernel, io_uring/sqpoll may leak audit memory during connect handling due to path conditions in prep/issue auditing; a blanket NOP before SQPOLL mitigates this. The issue, rated CVSSv3.1: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H, is locally exploitable and impacts availabi...

CVE-2024-47745

The CVE-2024-47745 entry describes a Linux kernel vulnerability where remap_file_pages bypassed W^X enforcement when using personality(READ_IMPLIES_EXEC) followed by a RW remap, due to the remap_file_pages path calling do_mmap() before the LSM security check. A fix adds a security_mmap_file LSM h...

CVE-2017-12193

CVE-2017-12193 affects the Linux kernel: the function assoc_array_insert_into_terminal_node in lib/assoc_array.c mishandles node splitting, leading to a NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic via a crafted application. The vulnerability is in kernels prior to 4.13.11, enabling local attackers ...

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...

CVE-2023-52598

CVE-2023-52598 concerns the Linux kernel (s390/ptrace) where an incorrect handling of the fpc register during ptrace can corrupt fp/vx state of the tracing process. The root cause is that when a traced process’s fpc value is validated, it is temporarily loaded into the fpc register, and the trace...

CVE-2023-52599

Summary (CVE-2023-52599) : The Linux kernel JFS path diNewExt had an out-of-bounds UBSAN failure (index -878706688 for struct iagctl[128]) traced to fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c:2360. The issue arises when agno is too large, leading to overflow in agno handling. The fix described in the sources is to valida...