CVE-2024-44959

kernel: tracefs: Use generic inode RCU for synchronizing freeing

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 4, 2024

Updated · September 13, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's tracefs component. When structure layout randomization is enabled for 'struct inode', improper synchronization of RCU (Read-Copy-Update) used members can lead to list corruption. A local attacker with low privileges could exploit this vulnerability to trigger a kernel bug, resulting in a system crash and a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')