CVE-2024-26677 rxrpc: Fix delayed ACKs to not set the reference serial number
A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's rxrpc module can cause a system crash, requiring a kernel patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-26677?
CVE-2024-26677 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 2 Apr 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
rxrpc: Fix delayed ACKs to not set the reference serial number
Fix the construction of delayed ACKs to not set the reference serial number as they can't be used as an RTT reference.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26677?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26677?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-26677 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26677 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-58701, BELL-CVE-2024-26677, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26677, GHSA-9gh2-p9fc-q3cr, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2024-26677, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2024-26677 and 1 more.