SB20240608146 - Race condition within a thread in Linux kernel core
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608146
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition within a thread (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26862)
The vulnerability allows a local user to manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the packet_setsockopt() and packet_getsockopt() functions in net/packet/af_packet.c, within the dev_queue_xmit_nit() function in net/core/dev.c. A local user can manipulate data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84c510411e321caff3c07e6cd0f917f06633cfc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68e84120319d4fc298fcdb14cf0bea6a0f64ffbd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d35b62c224e70797f8a1c37fe9bc4b3e294b7560
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef7eed7e11d23337310ecc2c014ecaeea52719c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c02c5059c78a52d170bdee4a369b470de6deb37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee413f30ec4fe94a0bdf32c8f042cb06fa913234
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b1e273c6afcf00d3c40a54ada7d6aac1b503b97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ebfad33161afacb3e1e59ed1c2feefef70f9f97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.273
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2