#VU90929 Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26704
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90929
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-26704
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the ext4_move_extents() function in fs/ext4/move_extent.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4fbb89d722cbb16beaaea234b7230faaaf68c71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afbcad9ae7d6d11608399188f03a837451b6b3a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d033a555d9a1cf53dbf3301af7199cc4a4c8f537
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afba9d11320dad5ce222ac8964caf64b7b4bedb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185eab30486ba3e7bf8b9c2e049c79a06ffd2bc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2883940b19c38d5884c8626483811acf4d7e148f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/559ddacb90da1d8786dd8ec4fd76bbfa404eaef6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55583e899a5357308274601364741a83e78d6ac4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- 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/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- 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