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CVE-2024-36886VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_91_1 security update

Affects Red Hat kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_91_1Source GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 15:32 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Red Hat has provided an official live patch update (kpatch-patch-4_18_0-372_91_1) that addresses this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 should apply this update promptly following Red Hat's published guidance at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. The patch modifies the running kernel without requiring a reboot. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability (CVE-2024-36886) exists in the TIPC message reassembly code of the Linux kernel, which could allow remote code execution. This issue is addressed by a kernel live patch module for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6. The patch modifies the running kernel code without requiring a reboot. The update is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security.

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