#VU91434 Race condition within a thread in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26862
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91434
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26862
CWE-ID: CWE-366
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 manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the packet_setsockopt() and packet_getsockopt() functions in net/packet/af_packet.c, within the dev_queue_xmit_nit() function in net/core/dev.c. A local user can manipulate data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84c510411e321caff3c07e6cd0f917f06633cfc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e84120319d4fc298fcdb14cf0bea6a0f64ffbd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d35b62c224e70797f8a1c37fe9bc4b3e294b7560
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef7eed7e11d23337310ecc2c014ecaeea52719c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c02c5059c78a52d170bdee4a369b470de6deb37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee413f30ec4fe94a0bdf32c8f042cb06fa913234
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b1e273c6afcf00d3c40a54ada7d6aac1b503b97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ebfad33161afacb3e1e59ed1c2feefef70f9f97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2