On 2024-05-30, CISA added CVE-2024-1086 (Linux Kernel) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog [2]. The vulnerability is listed in the catalog as "Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability" [2]. CISA requires applying mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions; see the full text below for specific requirements [2].
Backfill: this event became public on May 30, 2024 and we added it on Nov 10, 2026. It is not a new event.
CISA Adds Linux Kernel Vulnerability CVE-2024-1086 to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
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- Disclosed
- May 30, 2024
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 8, 2026
- CVSS basis
- Our assessment
- 28.1%, higher than 98% of CVEs
- Exploitation and patch status
- ExploitedKEV
- Attack vector
- Vulnerability status
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- Motivation
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What happened
Who is affected
Industries mainly affected: Government, Cross-industry
What to do nowOur advice
CISA requires applying mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions; see the full text for specific requirements [2].
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Technical details
CISA KEV Listing
On 2024-05-30, CISA added CVE-2024-1086 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities () catalog for Linux Kernel [2].
Original Technical Description
Linux kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the netfilter: nf_tables component that allows an attacker to achieve local privilege escalation. [2]
Official Requirements
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. [2]
Individual Vulnerability Record
The U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) provides an independent vulnerability record and description for CVE-2024-1086 [1].
References
Official / primary3
- [1]
“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 v”
- [2]
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