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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2024-36945 json

net/smc: fix neighbour and rtable leak in smc_ib_find_route()

published 2024-05-30 2 y ago modified 2026-08-05 3 mo ago also EUVD-2024-36295

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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

net/smc: fix neighbour and rtable leak in smc_ib_find_route()

In smc_ib_find_route(), the neighbour found by neigh_lookup() and rtable resolved by ip_route_output_flow() are not released or put before return. It may cause the refcount leak, so fix it.

Patch / fix

  • Linux Linux 6.1.91, 6.6.31, 6.8.10, 6.9
  • linux Debian 12 6.1.94-1
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13 6.8.11-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2024-36945

  • linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-142.152
  • linux Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-40.40
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1086.93
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1013.14
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1085.94
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1012.13
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 5.15.0-1083.89
  • linux-gke Ubuntu 24.04 LTS 6.8.0-1008.11

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2024-36945

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  • kernel RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
  • rv RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
  • perf RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
  • rtla RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
  • bpftool RHEL 9 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5
  • libperf RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
  • kernel-rt RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
  • kernel-64k RHEL 9 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:13135RHSA-2024:9315RHSA-2024:5101

  • 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
  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP6, openSUSE Leap 15.6 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1

  • kernel AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • bpftool AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • kernel-core AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • kernel-tools AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • python3-perf AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • kernel-modules AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
  • kernel-zfcpdump AlmaLinux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10

almalinux advisories ALSA-2024:5101

  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10.cloud.0.1
  • kernel Rocky Linux 8 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10

rocky linux advisories RXSA-2024:5101RLSA-2024:5101

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-2024-36945 updated cvss 3.3

kernel: net/smc: fix neighbour and rtable leak in smc_ib_find_route()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +6 more
    affected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) libperf 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9315
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) libperf 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:13135
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) rv 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, perf 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, rtla 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9315
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) rv 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, perf 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, rtla 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-debug-devel-matched 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:13135
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, bpftool 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-core 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-tools 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, python3-perf 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-64k 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-tools 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, python3-perf 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, +29 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9315
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool 7.3.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-64k 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-core 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-tools 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, python3-perf 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, +28 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:13135
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-553.16.1.el8_10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:5101
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9315
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules-core 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-modules 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:13135
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2024:9315
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-kvm 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-modules 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-core 5.14.0-427.81.1.el9_4, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:13135
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-cross-headers 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 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 AppStream (v. 9) kernel-headers 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5
    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

0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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

Weakness
  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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