CVE-2024-42078
published 2024-07-29CVE-2024-42078: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early. nfsd_info.mutex can be dereferenced by…
PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.21%
10.9th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.
nfsd_info.mutex can be dereferenced by svc_pool_stats_start()
immediately after the new netns is created. Currently this can
trigger an oops.
Move the initialisation earlier before it can possibly be dereferenced.
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.9.8-1 (forky) | linux 6.9.8-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 7b207ccd983350a5dedd132b57c666186dd02a7c < 7e8b94045bc77ce4f085ddfb9eb04e5760e66169 | 7e8b94045bc77ce4f085ddfb9eb04e5760e66169 |
| linux | linux | >= 7b207ccd983350a5dedd132b57c666186dd02a7c < e0011bca603c101f2a3c007bdb77f7006fa78fb1 | e0011bca603c101f2a3c007bdb77f7006fa78fb1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 6.8 | 6.8 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.9.8-1 | 6.9.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.9.8-1 | 6.9.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.8.0-44.44 | 6.8.0-44.44 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.9 < 6.9.8 | 6.9.8 |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.43.1-7_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.92.2-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | azure_linux_3.0_x64 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.162.2-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.182.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_x64 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-09-23·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-32936 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RI
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-09-23·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-32936 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RI
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-09-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-40905 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RI
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-09-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-40975 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RI
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-09-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-40975 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RI
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-09-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-40975 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RI
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2024-09-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-42148 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RI
Red Hat
kernel: nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.
vendor_redhat·2024-07-29·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-42078 [MEDIUM] CWE-457 kernel: nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.
kernel: nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.
nfsd_info.mutex can be dereferenced by svc_pool_stats_start()
immediately after the new netns is created. Currently this can
trigger an oops.
Move the initialisation earlier before it can possibly be dereferenced.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Out of support scope
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Affected
Microsoft
nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.
vendor_msrc·2024-07-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-42078 [MEDIUM] CWE-665 nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.
nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/e
Debian
CVE-2024-42078: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: initi...
vendor_debian·2024·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-42078 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-42078: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: initi...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early. nfsd_info.mutex can be dereferenced by svc_pool_stats_start() immediately after the new netns is created. Currently this can trigger an oops. Move the initialisation earlier before it can possibly be dereferenced.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.9.8-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.9.8-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.9.8-1)
OSV
linux-hwe-6.8
osv·2024-09-23·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-23848 [MEDIUM] linux-hwe-6.8
linux-hwe-6.8
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
OSV
linux-raspi vulnerabilities
osv·2024-09-23·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-23848 [MEDIUM] linux-raspi vulnerabilities
linux-raspi vulnerabilities
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- x86 arch
OSV
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities
osv·2024-09-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-23848 [MEDIUM] linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architectur
OSV
linux-nvidia-6.8 vulnerabilities
osv·2024-09-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-23848 [MEDIUM] linux-nvidia-6.8 vulnerabilities
linux-nvidia-6.8 vulnerabilities
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- x86
OSV
linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities
osv·2024-09-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-23848 [MEDIUM] linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities
linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2024-09-12·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-23848 [MEDIUM] linux-azure vulnerabilities
linux-azure vulnerabilities
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- x86 arch
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-oem-6.8, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
osv·2024-09-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-23848 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-oem-6.8, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-oem-6.8, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
Chenyuan Yang discovered that the CEC driver driver in the Linux kernel
contained a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-23848)
It was discovered that the JFS file system contained an out-of-bounds read
vulnerability when printing xattr debug information. A local attacker could
use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2024-40902)
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architectu
OSV
CVE-2024-42078: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: initialise nfsd_info
osv·2024-07-29·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2024-42078 [MEDIUM] CVE-2024-42078: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: initialise nfsd_info
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early. nfsd_info.mutex can be dereferenced by svc_pool_stats_start() immediately after the new netns is created. Currently this can trigger an oops. Move the initialisation earlier before it can possibly be dereferenced.
GHSA
GHSA-jg37-q3vp-38x3: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: initialise nfsd_info
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-07-29
CVE-2024-42078 [MEDIUM] CWE-665 GHSA-jg37-q3vp-38x3: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: initialise nfsd_info
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfsd: initialise nfsd_info.mutex early.
nfsd_info.mutex can be dereferenced by svc_pool_stats_start()
immediately after the new netns is created. Currently this can
trigger an oops.
Move the initialisation earlier before it can possibly be dereferenced.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2024-07-29
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