#VU92044 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26679
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92044
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-2024-26679
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in net/ipv4/af_inet.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/caa064c3c2394d03e289ebd6b0be5102eb8a5b40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5993f121fbc01dc2d734f0ff2628009b258fb1dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88081ba415224cf413101def4343d660f56d082b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3266e638ba5cc1165f5e6989eb8c0720f1cc4b41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54538752216bf89ee88d47ad07802063a498c299
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a5e31bdd3c1702b520506d9cf8c41085f75c7f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/307fa8a75ab7423fa5c73573ec3d192de5027830
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef00a82c568944f113f2de738156ac591bbd5cd
- 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-6.1.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8