CVE-2024-42078

CVE Details

Release Date:	2024-07-29
Impact:	Low	What is this?

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nnfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.\nnfsd_info.mutex can be dereferenced by svc_pool_stats_start()\nimmediately after the new netns is created. Currently this can\ntrigger an oops.\nMove the initialisation earlier before it can possibly be dereferenced.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	5.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-9315	2024-11-14