Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-50106

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: fix race between laundromat and free_stateid There is a race between laundromat handling of revoked delegations and a client sending free_stateid operation. Laundromat thread finds that delegation has expired and needs to be revoked so it marks the delegation stid revoked and it puts it on a reaper list but then it unlock the state lock and the actual delegation revocation happens without the lock. Once the stid is marked revoked a racing free_stateid processing thread does the following (1) it calls list_del_init() w...

CVSS: 7
EPSS: -
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2024.11.06

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability-

Technical severityCVSS 7

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions: >= 83e733161fde43e2f99cefa68e369944460fce39 < 967faa26f313a62e7bebc55d5b8122eaee43b929, >= 83e733161fde43e2f99cefa68e369944460fce39 < 8dd91e8d31febf4d9cca3ae1bb4771d33ae7ee5a, >= 6.9, >= 3.17 < 6.11.6, 6.12
Fixed versions: 6.11.6

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE: CWE-416