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CVE-2024-27397· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

netfilter: nf_tables: use timestamp to check for set element timeout

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: use timestamp to check for set element timeout Add a timestamp field at the beginning of the transaction, store it in the nftables per-netns area. Update set backend .insert, .deactivate and sync gc path to use the timestamp, this avoids that an element expires while control plane transaction is still unfinished. .lookup and .update, which are used from packet path, still use the current time to check if the element has expired. And .get path and dump also since this runs lockless under rcu read size lock. Then, there is async gc which also needs to check the current time since it runs asynchronously from a workqueue.

HighCVSS 7.0 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
May 14, 2024
Updated
Aug 5, 2026
EPSS
0.3% · 16th percentile
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Action score

28

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.3%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
7.0
CNA · Linux
7.8
0.8 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel4.1 and later · before 4.19.320
  • linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.282
  • linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.224
  • linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.165
  • linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.97
  • linux linux kernel6.2 and later · before 6.6.84
  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.7.5
  • linux linux kernel6.8

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 4.1affected
    • c3e1b005ed1cc068fc9d454a6e745830d55d251d and later · before f8dfda798650241c1692058713ca4fef8e429061affected · git
    • c3e1b005ed1cc068fc9d454a6e745830d55d251d and later · before eaf1a29ea5d7dba8e84e9e9f3b3f47d0cd540bfeaffected · git
    • c3e1b005ed1cc068fc9d454a6e745830d55d251d and later · before 7b17de2a71e56c10335b565cc7ad238e6d984379affected · git
    • c3e1b005ed1cc068fc9d454a6e745830d55d251d and later · before 0d40e8cb1d1f56a994cdd2e015af622fdca9ed4daffected · git
    • c3e1b005ed1cc068fc9d454a6e745830d55d251d and later · before b45176b869673417ace338b87cf9cdb66e2eeb01affected · git
    • c3e1b005ed1cc068fc9d454a6e745830d55d251d and later · before 7fa2e2960fff8322ce2ded57b5f8e9cbc450b967affected · git
    • c3e1b005ed1cc068fc9d454a6e745830d55d251d and later · before 383182db8d58c4237772ba0764cded4938a235c3affected · git
    • c3e1b005ed1cc068fc9d454a6e745830d55d251d and later · before 7395dfacfff65e9938ac0889dafa1ab01e987d15affected · git
    • before 4.1not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:9bpftoolbefore 7.3.0-427.26.1.el9_47.3.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernelbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64kbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-develbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-modules-extrabefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-abi-stablelistsbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-cross-headersbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debugbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-corebefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-develbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-devel-matchedbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4
AlmaLinux:9kernel-debug-modulesbefore 5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_45.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4

+96

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux0d40e8cb1d1f56a994cdd2e015af622fdca9ed4dVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux383182db8d58c4237772ba0764cded4938a235c3Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7395dfacfff65e9938ac0889dafa1ab01e987d15Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7b17de2a71e56c10335b565cc7ad238e6d984379Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux7fa2e2960fff8322ce2ded57b5f8e9cbc450b967Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxb45176b869673417ace338b87cf9cdb66e2eeb01Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxeaf1a29ea5d7dba8e84e9e9f3b3f47d0cd540bfeVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf8dfda798650241c1692058713ca4fef8e429061Vendor (CNA)
almalinux:bpftool7.3.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-core5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-core5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:kernel-64k-devel5.14.0-427.26.1.el9_4 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux6.1.99-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
debian:linux-6.16.1.119-1~deb11u1 · Debian:11Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-rt6.4.0-150600.10.23.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure6.4.0-150600.8.23.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-core0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:kernel-rt-debug-core0:5.14.0-284.71.1.rt14.356.el9_2 · Red Hat:rhel_eus:9.2::nfvPackage registry (OSV)

+17

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

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Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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