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CVE-2024-26679

Linux Linux — inet: read sk->sk_family once in inet_recv_error()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0018    7.4     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    f4713a3dfad045d46afcb9c2a7d0bba288920ed4 –  —
  Linux    3.18 –                                      4.19.307
TIMELINE
  Feb 19  Reserved by Linux
  Apr 2   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Oct 15  ENRICHED — CVE-2024-26679 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
CWE-667 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 12 references · NVD status: Modified

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
February 19, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
April 2, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
October 15, 2026ENRICHEDENRICHED — CVE-2024-26679 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux—f4713a3dfad045d46afcb9c2a7d0bba288920ed4—
LinuxLinux—3.184.19.307

Weaknesses

CWE-667

References (12)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-26679 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-667

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2024-26679 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.