Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2024-35914

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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-35914: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions a8b0026847b8c43445c921ad2c85521c92eb175f, 6.8, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-35914?
CVE-2024-35914 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-05-19.
How severe is CVE-2024-35914?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.