CVE-2024-26732

kernel: net: implement lockless setsockopt(SO_PEEK_OFF)

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 3, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel related to the handling of the SO_PEEK_OFF socket option, which controls peeking into socket buffers. This option is not thread-safe and may lead to possible race conditions, which could cause system hangs.

Statement

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 are not affected by this vulnerability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-833 · Deadlock