CVE-2024-35914

kernel: nfsd: Fix error cleanup path in nfsd_rename()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 19, 2024

Updated · August 19, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nfsd component. An error in the cleanup path of the nfsd_rename() function fails to properly drop remount protection. This oversight could allow a local or remote attacker to trigger a denial of service (DoS) condition, making the system or service unavailable.

CVSS score applicability

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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-459 · Incomplete Cleanup