CVE-2024-27417: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2024-27417DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27417
Published 17-05-2024Last modified 11-05-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-27417 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 24 · Related 20DLA-3842-1RHSA-2024:4823RHSA-2024:4831RHSA-2024:5363SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1SUSE-SU-2024:2019-1SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1USN-6820-1USN-6820-2USN-6821-1USN-6821-2USN-6821-3USN-6821-4USN-6828-1USN-6831-1USN-6867-1USN-6871-1USN-6892-1USN-6919-1
Timeline
- 17-05-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix potential "struct net" leak in inet6_rtm_getaddr() It seems that if userspace provides a correct IFA_TARGET_NETNSID value but no IFA_ADDRESS and IFA_LOCAL attributes, inet6_rtm_getaddr() returns -EINVAL with an elevated "struct net" refcount.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.24%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
14%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.24% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.24%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu112 products
- linux< 5.4.0-186.206 | < 5.15.0-112.122
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws< 5.4.0-1126.136 | < 5.15.0-1063.69
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 6.1.82-1 | < 6.7.9-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 6ecf4c37eb3e89b0832c9616089a5cdca3747da7, < 9d4ffb5b9d879a75e4f7460e8b10e756b4dfb132 | ≥ 6ecf4c37eb3e89b0832c9616089a5cdca3747da7, < 810fa7d5e5202fcfb22720304b755f1bdfd4c174 | ≥ 6ecf4c37eb3e89b0832c9616089a5cdca3747da7, < 8a54834c03c30e549c33d5da0975f3e1454ec906 | ≥ 6ecf4c37eb3e89b0832c9616089a5cdca3747da7, < 1b0998fdd85776775d975d0024bca227597e836a | ≥ 6ecf4c37eb3e89b0832c9616089a5cdca3747da7, < 44112bc5c74e64f28f5a9127dc34066c7a09bd0f | ≥ 6ecf4c37eb3e89b0832c9616089a5cdca3747da7, < 33a1b6bfef6def2068c8703403759024ce17053e | ≥ 6ecf4c37eb3e89b0832c9616089a5cdca3747da7, < 10bfd453da64a057bcfd1a49fb6b271c48653cdb | 4.20
- linux_kernel≥ 4.20, < 5.4.271 | ≥ 5.5, < 5.10.212 | ≥ 5.11, < 5.15.151 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.81 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.21 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.7.9 | 6.8:rc1 | 6.8:rc2 | 6.8:rc3 | 6.8:rc4 | 6.8:rc5 | 6.8:rc6
3 vendors · 116 products