CVE-2024-36971: Android Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2024-36971 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-08-07

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's networking component exists due to improper RCU rules in __dst_negative_advice(). The function fails to clear the destination cache before releasing it, potentially allowing for remote code execution or local privilege escalation.

Technologies: Linux Kernel. Vendors: Linux.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-36971 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2024-36971 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 7 August 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2024-36971?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 7 August 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google Android OS; Linux Linux Kernel 4.6 to 6.9.4; Debian Debian Linux 10.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-36971?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2024-36971 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-36971?
Check whether you run Linux Kernel. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Google Android OS
  • Linux Linux Kernel 4.6 to 6.9.4
  • Debian Debian Linux 10.0

Timeline

  • 2024-06-01: disclosed: Initial patches appearing in kernel mailing lists/git.
  • 2024-08-07: advisory: Vulnerability published and added to CISA KEV.
  • 2024-08-07: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
  • 2024-08-07: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild.

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