CVE-2024-41030

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in ksmbd

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: discard write access to the directory open may_open() does not allow a directory to be opened with the write access. However, some writing flags set by client result in adding write access on server, making ksmbd incompatible with FUSE file system. Simply, let's discard the write access when opening a directory. list_add corruption. next is NULL. ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:26! pc : __list_add_valid+0x88/0xbc lr : __list_add_valid+0x88/0xbc Call trace: __list_add_valid+0x88/0xbc fuse_finish_open+0x11c/0x170 fuse_open_common+0x284/0x5e8 fuse_dir_open+0x14/0x24 do_dentry_open+0x2a4/0x4e0 dentry_open+0x50/0x80 smb2_open+0xbe4/0x15a4 handle_ksmbd_work+0x478/0x5ec process_one_work+0x1b4/0x448 worker_thread+0x25c/0x430 kthread+0x104/0x1d4 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 20.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (15)
linux/Kernel 5.15.0 - 6.1.100linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.41linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.9.10linux
Linux/Linux < 5.15
Linux/Linux 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf - 198498b2049c0f11f7670be6974570e02b0cc035
Linux/Linux 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf - 66cf853e1c7a2407f15d9f7aaa3e47d61745e361
Linux/Linux 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf - 9e84b1ba5c98fb5c9f869c85db1d870354613baa
Linux/Linux 0626e6641f6b467447c81dd7678a69c66f7746cf - e2e33caa5dc2eae7bddf88b22ce11ec3d760e5cd
Linux/Linux 5.15
Linux/Linux 6.1.100 - 6.1.*
... and 5 more
Published Jul 29, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026