Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26845

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Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26845

Published: June 26, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93388
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26845
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the transport_generic_handle_tmr() function in drivers/target/target_core_transport.c, within the transport_lookup_tmr_lun() and rcu_dereference_raw() functions in drivers/target/target_core_device.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-26845

Install update from vendor's website.

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