CVE-2024-26690

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: stmmac: protect updates of 64-bit statistics counters As explained by a comment in <linux/u64_stats_sync.h>, write side of struct u64_stats_sync must ensure mutual exclusion, or one seqcount update could be lost on 32-bit platforms, thus blocking readers forever. Such lockups have been observed in real world after stmmac_xmit() on one CPU raced with stmmac_napi_poll_tx() on another CPU. To fix the issue without introducing a new lock, split the statics into three parts: 1. fields updated only under the tx queue lock, 2. fields updated only during NAPI poll, 3. fields updated only from interrupt context, Updates to fields in the first two groups are already serialized through other locks. It is sufficient to split the existing struct u64_stats_sync so that each group has its own. Note that tx_set_ic_bit is updated from both contexts. Split this counter so that each context gets its own, and calculate their sum to get the total value in stmmac_get_ethtool_stats(). For the third group, multiple interrupts may be processed by different CPUs at the same time, but interrupts on the same CPU will not nest. Move fields from this group to a newly created per-cpu struct stmmac_pcpu_stats.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2024-04-03
Last modified 2025-04-08
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

6.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.1.160, 6.6 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.1.160 ≥ 6.6
Fixed in
✓ 6.6.18 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.6 6.7.x ✓ 6.8

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2024-26690?

    CVE-2024-26690 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.1.160 onward and has been patched in 6.6.18, 6.7.6 and 6.8. CVE-2024-26690 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26690?

    CVE-2024-26690 has a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-26690?

    Yes. CVE-2024-26690 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.18, 6.7.6 and 6.8. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1.160 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2024-26690 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2024-26690 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.