VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2024-46801
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2024-09-18
Last modified2026-08-04
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libfs: fix get_stashed_dentry() get_stashed_dentry() tries to optimistically retrieve a stashed dentry from a provided location. It needs to ensure to hold rcu lock before it dereference the stashed location to prevent UAF issues. Use rcu_dereference() instead of READ_ONCE() it's effectively equivalent with some lockdep bells and whistles and it communicates clearly that this expects rcu protection.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo