What is CVE-2024-26679?

CVE-2024-26679 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667), affecting Linux kernel versions from 3.17.7 onward and patched in 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210 and others. CVE-2024-26679 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26679?

CVE-2024-26679 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26679?

Yes, CVE-2024-26679 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.17.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26679 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26679 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CVE-2024-26679

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: inet: read sk->sk_family once in inet_recv_error() inet_recv_error() is called without holding the socket lock. IPv6 socket could mutate to IPv4 with IPV6_ADDRFORM socket option and trigger a KCSAN warning.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-04-02

Last modified 2025-03-17

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2024-26679 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.17.7, 3.18 and later are affected. Fixed in 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210, 5.15.149, 6.1.78, 6.6.17, 6.7.5, 6.8 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 3.17.7 ≥ 3.18

Fixed in

✓ 4.19.307 4.19.x ✓ 5.4.269 5.4.x ✓ 5.10.210 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.149 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.78 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.17 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.5 6.7.x ✓ 6.8

References

10 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/307fa8a75ab7423fa5c73573ec3d192de5027830

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3266e638ba5cc1165f5e6989eb8c0720f1cc4b41

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a5e31bdd3c1702b520506d9cf8c41085f75c7f2

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54538752216bf89ee88d47ad07802063a498c299

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5993f121fbc01dc2d734f0ff2628009b258fb1dd

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26679

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-04-02

Modified 2025-03-17

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26679?

CVE-2024-26679 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.17.7 onward and has been patched in 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210 and others. CVE-2024-26679 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26679?

CVE-2024-26679 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26679?

Yes. CVE-2024-26679 has been patched. Fixed versions include 4.19.307, 5.4.269, 5.10.210 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.17.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26679 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26679 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.