What is CVE-2024-26708?

CVE-2024-26708 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.2 onward and patched in 6.6.18, 6.7.6 and 6.8. CVE-2024-26708 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26708?

CVE-2024-26708 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-2024-26708?

Yes, CVE-2024-26708 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.18, 6.7.6 and 6.8. If you are running Linux kernel 6.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-26708 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-26708 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2024-26708

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: really cope with fastopen race Fastopen and PM-trigger subflow shutdown can race, as reported by syzkaller. In my first attempt to close such race, I missed the fact that the subflow status can change again before the subflow_state_change callback is invoked. Address the issue additionally copying with all the states directly reachable from TCP_FIN_WAIT1.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-04-03

Last modified 2025-04-08

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-362

CVE-2024-26708 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.2 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.18, 6.7.6, 6.8 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.2

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.18 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.6 6.7.x ✓ 6.8

References

3 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/337cebbd850f94147cee05252778f8f78b8c337f

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bfe217e075d04e63c092df9d40c608e598c2ef2

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e158fb9679d15a2317ec13b4f6301bd26265df2f

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-26708

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-04-03

Modified 2025-04-08

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26708?

CVE-2024-26708 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.2 onward and has been patched in 6.6.18, 6.7.6 and 6.8. CVE-2024-26708 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-26708?

CVE-2024-26708 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-2024-26708?

Yes. CVE-2024-26708 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.18, 6.7.6 and 6.8. If you are running Linux kernel 6.2 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-26708 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-26708 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.