Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26698
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91482
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-2024-26698
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 netvsc_device_remove() function in drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.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/9ec807e7b6f5fcf9499f3baa69f254bb239a847f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7656372ae190e54e8c8cf1039725a5ea59fdf84a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48a8ccccffbae10c91d31fc872db5c31aba07518
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22a77c0f5b8233237731df3288d067af51a2fd7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e8875de9dad12805ff66e92cd5edea6a421f1cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0526ec5360a48ad3ab2e26e802b0532302a7e11
- 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/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