#VU91476 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26910

 

#VU91476 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26910

Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91476
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26910
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the list_set_destroy() and list_set_same_set() functions in net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_list_set.c, within the ip_set_destroy_set(), ip_set_destroy(), ip_set_swap() and ip_set_fini() functions in net/netfilter/ipset/ip_set_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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