CVE-2024-40961: linux kernel from 4.17 (inclusive), before 5.4.279 (exclusive), from 5.5 (inclusive), before 5.10.221 (exclusive)…

Affected technology

linux kernel · from 4.17 (inclusive), before 5.4.279 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 5.5 (inclusive), before 5.10.221 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 5.11 (inclusive), before 5.15.162 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 5.16 (inclusive), before 6.1.96 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.2 (inclusive), before 6.6.36 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.7 (inclusive), before 6.9.7 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · 6.10 · update rc1
linux

linux kernel · 6.10 · update rc2
linux

linux kernel · 6.10 · update rc3
linux

linux kernel · 6.10 · update rc4
linux

Linux · 428604fb118facce1309670779a35baf27ad044c to before 3200ffeec4d59aad5bc9ca75d2c1fae47c0aeade, 428604fb118facce1309670779a35baf27ad044c to before de5ad4d45cd0128a2a37555f48ab69aa19d78adc, 428604fb118facce1309670779a35baf27ad044c to before 4cdfe813015d5a24586bd0a84fa0fa6eb0a1f668, 428604fb118facce1309670779a35baf27ad044c to before 88b9a55e2e35ea846d41f4efdc29d23345bd1aa4, 428604fb118facce1309670779a35baf27ad044c to before b6947723c9eabcab58cfb33cdb0a565a6aee6727, 428604fb118facce1309670779a35baf27ad044c to before ae8d3d39efe366c2198f530e01e4bf07830bf403, 428604fb118facce1309670779a35baf27ad044c to before 2eab4543a2204092c3a7af81d7d6c506e59a03a6
Linux

Linux · 4.17
Linux

RUGGEDCOM RST2428P · 0 to before V3.1
Siemens

SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-/XCH-/XRH-300 family · 0 to before V3.1
Siemens

SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · 0 to before V1.1.1
Siemens

Component: Not specified by the source
File: net/ipv6/route.c

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 5.5/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.