CVE-2024-36946: Linux kernel · phonet: fix rtm_phonet_notify() skb allocation
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 4.4.0-1139.145 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.4.0-1139.145, 4.15.0-1184.199~14.04.1, 4.4.0-262.296~14.04.1 +95
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6949-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6951-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6953-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6955-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6956-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6957-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6949-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-2 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-ibmpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-ibm?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: phonet: fix rtm_phonet_notify() skb allocation fill_route() stores three components in the skb: - struct rtmsg - RTA_DST (u8) - RTA_OIF (u32) Therefore, rtm_phonet_notify() should use NLMSG_ALIGN(sizeof(struct rtmsg)) + nla_total_size(1) + nla_total_size(4)
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36946 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36946 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/d8cac8568618dcb8a51af3db1103e8d4cc4aeea7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec1f71c05caeba0f814df77e0f511d8b4618623a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc6beac059f0331de97155a89d84058d4a9e49c7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f085e02f0a32f6dfcfabc6535c9c4a1707cef86b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ff334cade9dae50e4be387f71e94fae634aa9b4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/728a83160f98ee6b60df0d890141b9b7240182fe (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee9e39a6cb3ca2a3d35b4ae25547ee3526a44d00 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a77226440008cf04ba68faf641a2d50f4998137 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8cac8568618dcb8a51af3db1103e8d4cc4aeea7 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6949-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6951-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6953-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6955-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6956-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6957-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6950-2 (opens in a new tab)