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Linux Linux — libfs: fix get_stashed_dentry()
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0020 10.5 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 07fd7c329839cf0b8c7766883d830a1a0d12d1dd – —
Linux 6.9 – 6.10.10
TIMELINE
Sep 11 Reserved by Linux
Sep 18 Published (CNA: Linux)
Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2024-46801 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
libfs: fix get_stashed_dentry()
get_stashed_dentry() tries to optimistically retrieve a stashed dentry
from a provided location. It needs to ensure to hold rcu lock before it
dereference the stashed location to prevent UAF issues. Use
rcu_dereference() instead of READ_ONCE() it's effectively equivalent
with some lockdep bells and whistles and it communicates clearly that
this expects rcu protection.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| September 11, 2024 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| September 18, 2024 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2024-46801 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 07fd7c329839cf0b8c7766883d830a1a0d12d1dd | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 6.9 | 6.10.10 |
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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2024-46801 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 Wednesday, August 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.