#VU88938 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26737
Published: April 23, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU88938
Vulnerability risk: 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-2024-26737
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 between the bpf_timer_cancel_and_free and bpf_timer_cancel calls in kernel/bpf/helpers.c. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5268bb02107b9eedfdcd51db75b407d10043368c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/addf5e297e6cbf5341f9c07720693ca9ba0057b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8327ed12e8ebc5436bfaa1786c49988894f9c8a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d80a9e745fa5b47da3bca001f186c02485c7c33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0281b919e175bb9c3128bd3872ac2903e9436e3f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- 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