#VU92039 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26837
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92039
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-2024-26837
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 switchdev_obj_eq() and switchdev_port_obj_del() functions in net/switchdev/switchdev.c, within the br_switchdev_mdb_replay_one() and br_switchdev_mdb_replay() functions in net/bridge/br_switchdev.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/2d5b4b3376fa146a23917b8577064906d643925f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/603be95437e7fd85ba694e75918067fb9e7754db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0b4c5b1d760008f1dd18c07c35af0442e54f9c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc489f86257cab5056e747344f17a164f63bff4b
- 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