In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: Hold module reference while requesting a module User space may unload ip_set.ko while it is itself requesting a set type backend module, leading to a kernel crash. The race condition may be provoked by inserting an mdelay() right after the nfnl_unlock() call.
History

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 02:45:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362

Sat, 28 Dec 2024 13:30:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: Hold module reference while requesting a module User space may unload ip_set.ko while it is itself requesting a set type backend module, leading to a kernel crash. The race condition may be provoked by inserting an mdelay() right after the nfnl_unlock() call.
Title netfilter: ipset: Hold module reference while requesting a module
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2024-12-27T15:02:39.876Z

Updated: 2025-05-04T10:00:42.586Z

Reserved: 2024-12-27T15:00:39.839Z

Link: CVE-2024-56637

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2024-12-27T15:15:23.430

Modified: 2024-12-27T15:15:23.430

Link: CVE-2024-56637

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-56637 - Bugzilla