CVE-2024-39468 smb: client: fix deadlock in smb2_find_smb_tcon()

High 7.5 Published Updated

A deadlock in the Linux kernel SMB client can cause a denial of service by hanging the system during session cleanup.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-39468?

CVE-2024-39468 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb: client: fix deadlock in smb2_find_smb_tcon()

Unlock cifs_tcp_ses_lock before calling cifs_put_smb_ses() to avoid such deadlock.

Weakness: CWE-667

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39468?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39468?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-39468 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39468 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-39468, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39468, GHSA-jf8v-99g3-rx6h, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39468.

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