Improper Resource Locking Affecting kernel-modules-extra package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELMODULESEXTRA-6528467
  • published3 Apr 2024
  • disclosed2 Apr 2024

Introduced: 2 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-26679  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-413  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:8 kernel-modules-extra.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-modules-extra package and not the kernel-modules-extra package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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