CVE-2024-42250

kernel: cachefiles: add missing lock protection when polling

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 7, 2024

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the cachefiles module in the Linux kernel. An improper locking protection in the cachefiles_daemon_poll function in the fs/cachefiles/daemon.c file can result in a race condition.

Statement

The kernel, as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9, is not affected by this vulnerability because the vulnerable code is not present.

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-667 · Improper Locking