What is CVE-2024-39468?

CVE-2024-39468 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 5.14 onward and patched in 5.15.162, 6.1.94, 6.6.34 and others. CVE-2024-39468 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-39468?

CVE-2024-39468 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-2024-39468?

Yes, CVE-2024-39468 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.162, 6.1.94, 6.6.34 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-39468 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-39468 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-2024-39468

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix deadlock in smb2_find_smb_tcon() Unlock cifs_tcp_ses_lock before calling cifs_put_smb_ses() to avoid such deadlock.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-25

Last modified 2026-05-12

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-2024-39468 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 5.14 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.15.162, 6.1.94, 6.6.34, 6.9.5, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.14

Fixed in

✓ 5.15.162 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.94 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.34 6.6.x ✓ 6.9.5 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

9 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02c418774f76a0a36a6195c9dbf8971eb4130a15

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21f5dd36e655d25a7b45b61c1e537198b671f720

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/225de871ddf994f69a57f035709cad9c0ab8615a

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d0f5f1ccf675454a833a573c53830a49b7d1a47

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b055752675cd1d1db4ac9c2750db3dc3e89ea261

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-39468

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-25

Modified 2026-05-12

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-39468?

CVE-2024-39468 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 5.14 onward and has been patched in 5.15.162, 6.1.94, 6.6.34 and others. CVE-2024-39468 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-39468?

CVE-2024-39468 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-2024-39468?

Yes. CVE-2024-39468 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.162, 6.1.94, 6.6.34 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-39468 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-39468 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.