USN-6601-1
Not scored
linux vulnerability
It was discovered that the IGMP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Exploit probability
Not scored
Published
January 25, 2024
Required by
Not available
Last source change
June 29, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
170 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
USN-6601-1
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It was discovered that the IGMP protocol implementation in the Linux kernel contained a race condition, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
05 / REFERENCES