CVE-2024-26679

inet: read sk->sk_family once in inet_recv_error()

Published Apr 2, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3840-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5658-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6766-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6766-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6766-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6767-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6767-2 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6795-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6828-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6895-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6900-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6972-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6972-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6972-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6972-4 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-667
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 12:38 AM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2024, 2:20 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 2, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 1:17 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 2, 2024, 12:00 AM