CVE-2024-40938 Affecting linux-6.1 package, versions <6.1.119-1~deb11u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-LINUX61-8601169
  • published2 Jan 2025
  • disclosed12 Jul 2024

Introduced: 12 Jul 2024

CVE-2024-40938  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 linux-6.1 to version 6.1.119-1~deb11u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-6.1 package and not the linux-6.1 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

landlock: Fix d_parent walk

The WARN_ON_ONCE() in collect_domain_accesses() can be triggered when trying to link a root mount point. This cannot work in practice because this directory is mounted, but the VFS check is done after the call to security_path_link().

Do not use source directory's d_parent when the source directory is the mount point.

[mic: Fix commit message]

CVSS Scores

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