CVE-2024-1086: Linux Kernel · Use After Free
Affects Linux KernelSource GCVE Database
Exploited in the wild · used in ransomware campaigns · KEV due 20 Jun 2024 · 28% EPSS : apply the vendor's fix or mitigations to Linux Kernel now.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- KEV deadline
- US federal agencies must patch by this date; a sensible deadline for everyone else.
- Ransomware
- Used in ransomware campaigns
- EPSS
- 28.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 98% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Jan 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: evidence found.
Listed in CISA KEV 120 days after disclosure
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Google
, 16 hours before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
Added to CISA KEV (opens in a new tab)
exploitation confirmed · ransomware use known
, 120 days after disclosure
KEV remediation due
US federal deadline
, 141 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA KEV (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/kernelpkg:rpm/redhat/kernelOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter: nf_tables component can be exploited to achieve local privilege escalation. The nft_verdict_init() function allows positive values as drop error within the hook verdict, and hence the nf_hook_slow() function can cause a double free vulnerability when NF_DROP is issued with a drop error which resembles NF_ACCEPT. We recommend upgrading past commit f342de4e2f33e0e39165d8639387aa6c19dff660.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3318 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2262126 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_3318.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3427 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_3427.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3805 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_3805.json (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f342de4e2f33e0e39165d8639387aa6c19dff660 (opens in a new tab)
- kernel.dance/f342de4e2f33e0e39165d8639387aa6c19dff660 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7LSPIOMIJYTLZB6QKPQVVAYSUETUWKPF/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/Notselwyn/CVE-2024-1086 (opens in a new tab)
- news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39828424 (opens in a new tab)
- pwning.tech/nftables/ (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/15/2 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/23 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/22 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/14/1 (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/17/5 (opens in a new tab)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0009/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html (opens in a new tab)
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-1086 (opens in a new tab)