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Fencer Vulns
high 7.1

CVE-2024-27016 json

netfilter: flowtable: validate pppoe header

published 2024-05-01 2 y ago modified 2026-08-05 3 mo ago also EUVD-2024-24278

cvss
7.1
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

netfilter: flowtable: validate pppoe header

Ensure there is sufficient room to access the protocol field of the PPPoe header. Validate it once before the flowtable lookup, then use a helper function to access protocol field.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 5.15.157, 6.1.88, 6.6.29, 6.8.8, 6.9
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.90-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.8.9-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27016

  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-116.126
  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-38.38
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1065.71
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1011.12
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1064.72
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1010.11
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1062.68
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1006.9

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27016

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  • kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • bpftool RHEL 9 7.3.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4

red hat advisories RHSA-2024:4823RHSA-2024:5928RHSA-2024:4831

  • kernel-rt Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-9.1
  • kernel-source-rt Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-9.1
  • kernel-source Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1
  • kernel-default Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-18.1
  • kernel-default-base Linux Micro 6.0 6.4.0-17.1.1.51
  • dtb-aarch64 openSUSE Leap 15.5 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1
  • kernel-64kb SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP5, openSUSE Leap 15.5 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1SUSE-SU-2024:3190-1SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • rv AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • perf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • rtla AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 9 7.3.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • libperf AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • kernel-rt AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4
  • kernel-64k AlmaLinux 9 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:5928

  • kernel CBL-Mariner 2.0 5.15.158.1-1

azure linux advisories AZL-42198

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2024-27016 updated cvss 5.5

kernel: netfilter: flowtable: validate pppoe header

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +12 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4823
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5928
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) perf 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, rtla 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4823
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.3.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5928
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool 7.0.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-64k 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-core 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, kernel-tools 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, python3-perf 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4823
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5928
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.2) kernel-rt 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-284.75.1.rt14.360.el9_2, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:4831
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.33.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5928
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-doc 5.14.0-284.75.1.el9_2
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Linux Linux

Classification

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References

Sources

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