#VU90795 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26696
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90795
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26696
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nilfs_page_mkwrite() function in fs/nilfs2/file.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/228742b2ddfb99dfd71e5a307e6088ab6836272e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/862ee4422c38be5c249844a684b00d0dbe9d1e46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98a4026b22ff440c7f47056481bcbbe442f607d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e9b622bd0748cc104d66535b76d9b3535f9dc0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8494ba2c9ea00a54d5b50e69b22c55a8958bce32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea5ddbc11613b55e5128c85f57b08f907abd9b28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e38585401d464578d30f5868ff4ca54475c34f7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38296afe3c6ee07319e01bb249aa4bb47c07b534
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8