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CVE-2024-35914MEDIUM
Linux Linux — nfsd: Fix error cleanup path in nfsd_rename()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0031   23.3     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    a8b0026847b8c43445c921ad2c85521c92eb175f –  —
  Linux    6.8 –                                       6.8.5
TIMELINE
  May 17  Reserved by Linux
  May 19  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-35914 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-667 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: Fix error cleanup path in nfsd_rename() Commit a8b0026847b8 ("rename(): avoid a deadlock in the case of parents having no common ancestor") added an error bail out path. However this path does not drop the remount protection that has been acquired. Fix the cleanup path to properly drop the remount protection.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
May 17, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
May 19, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-35914 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxa8b0026847b8c43445c921ad2c85521c92eb175f
LinuxLinux6.86.8.5

Weaknesses

CWE-667

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-35914 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-667

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