Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35798
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91468
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-35798
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the read_extent_buffer_pages() function in fs/btrfs/extent_io.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0427c8ef8bbb7f304de42ef51d69c960e165e052
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a25878a3378adce5d846300c9570f15aa7f7a80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2885d54af2c2e1d910e20d5c8045bae40e02fbc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef1e68236b9153c27cb7cf29ead0c532870d4215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.3