Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26832
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91478
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-2024-26832
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 zswap_writeback_entry() function in mm/zswap.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/14f1992430ef9e647b02aa8ca12c5bcb9a1dffea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6156277d1b26cb3fdb6fcbf0686ab78268571644
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2891c763aa2cff74dd6b5e978411ccf0cf94abe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3b63e966cac0bf78aaa1efede1827a252815a1d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8