Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26643
Published: April 4, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88135
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26643
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the nf_tables_unbind_set() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.c. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-26643
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/552705a3650bbf46a22b1adedc1b04181490fc36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/406b0241d0eb598a0b330ab20ae325537d8d8163
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2d6f9a5b1cf968f1eaa71085ceeb09c2cb276b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5224afbc30c3ca9ba23e752f0f138729b2c48dd8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12