CVE-2024-35897: netfilter: nf_tables: discard table flag update with pending basechain deletion

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nf_tables: discard table flag update with pending basechain deletion

Hook unregistration is deferred to the commit phase, same occurs with
hook updates triggered by the table dormant flag. When both commands are
combined, this results in deleting a basechain while leaving its hook
still registered in the core.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-35897

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux

Product: Linux

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 15.26% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e75faf01e22ec7dc671640fa0e0968964fafd2fc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a3b90904d8a072287480eed4c3ece4b99d64f78
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b58d0ac35f6d75ec1db8650a29dfd6f292c11362
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cbbe1ba76ee7e674a86abd43009b083a45838cb
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2aeb805a1bcd5f27c8c0d1a9d4d653f16d1506f4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9627fd0c6ea1c446741a33e67bc5709c59923827
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f609f630951b624348373cef99991ce08831927
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1bc83a019bbe268be3526406245ec28c2458a518

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