CVE-2024-26615
kernel: net/smc: fix illegal rmb_desc access in SMC-D connection dump
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 29, 2024
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in which functions providing information about SMC-D connections caused a NULL pointer dereference. This flaw allows an attacker with permission to read this information to cause a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference