CVE-2024-35914

nfsd: Fix error cleanup path in nfsd_rename()

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 19, 2024 at 08:35 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.8 ≤ v < 6.8.56.8 ≤ v < 6.96.9 rc1a8b0026847b8c43445c921ad2c85521c92eb175f
Vendor states this is fixed in 331e125e02c08ffaecc1074af78a988a278039bd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9fe6e9e7b58944037714442384075c17cfde1c56 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/331e125e02c08ffaecc1074af78a988a278039bd
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fe6e9e7b58944037714442384075c17cfde1c56

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-667

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