What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-44945?

CVE-2024-44945 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-44945?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2024-44945. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Linux CVE-2024-44945

HIGH

2024-08-31 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Information Disclosure Linux

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 31, 2024 - 07:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

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

netfilter: nfnetlink: Initialise extack before use in ACKs

Add missing extack initialisation when ACKing BATCH_BEGIN and BATCH_END.

AnalysisAI

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nfnetlink: Initialise extack before use in ACKs Add missing extack initialisation when ACKing BATCH_BEGIN and BATCH_END. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.