Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-26917

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: Revert "scsi: fcoe: Fix potential deadlock on &fip->ctlr_lock" This reverts commit 1a1975551943f681772720f639ff42fbaa746212. This commit causes interrupts to be lost for FCoE devices, since it changed sping locks from "bh" to "irqsave". Instead, a work queue should be used, and will be addressed in a separate commit.

EPSS: 0.002 (15.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-26917?
CVE-2024-26917 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2024-26917?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.