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TI-2024-23733 Aliases CVE-2024-35868GHSA-mf5m-9f46-24pv

smb: client: fix potential UAF in cifs_stats_proc_write()

Priority LOW 36CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 13 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix potential UAF in cifs_stats_proc_write() Skip sessions that are being teared down (status == SES_EXITING) to avoid UAF.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00238 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 3.13, 6.1.85, 6.6.26 +2Red Hat: 5 advisoriesRed Hat: 13 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux3.12.48 to before 3.133.13Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux3.13 and later6.1.85, 6.6.26, 6.8.5, 6.9Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.12.48 to before 3.13 Fixed in 3.13 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.13 and later Fixed in 6.1.85, 6.6.26, 6.8.5, 6.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 6.1.85; 6.2 to before 6.6.26; 6.7 to before 6.8.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.9 rc2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.1.85; 6.2 to before 6.6.26; 6.7 to before 6.8.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.9 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 3.13
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.85, 6.6.26, 6.8.5, 6.9

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:0576 Released 2026-01-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.161.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.161.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.161.1.el9_0 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.161.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.161.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.161.1.el9_0 +14
  • RHSA-2026:0537 Released 2026-01-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.161.1.rt21.233.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.161.1.rt21.233.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.161.1.rt21.233.el9_0 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.161.1.rt21.233.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.161.1.rt21.233.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.161.1.rt21.233.el9_0 +7
  • RHSA-2026:0173 Released 2026-01-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.104.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.104.1.el9_4 +11
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2025:22124 Released 2025-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.148.1.rt14.433.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2025:22095 Released 2025-11-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.148.1.el9_2 +29

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:0576
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:22095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:0576
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:22095
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:0537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:0537
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:22124
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0173
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2025:22124
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:0173
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-35868
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mf5m-9f46-24pv

References

Patch 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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