CVE-2024-42307

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential null pointer use in destroy_workqueue in init_cifs error path Dan Carpenter reported a Smack static checker warning: fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c:1981 init_cifs() error: we previously assumed 'serverclose_wq' could be null (see line 1895) The patch which introduced the serverclose workqueue used the wrong oredering in error paths in init_cifs() for freeing it on errors.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/160235efb4f9b55212dedff5de0094c606c4b303	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/193cc89ea0ca1da311877d2b4bb5e9f03bcc82a2	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3739d711246d8fbc95ff73dbdace9741cdce4777	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6018971710fdc7739f8655c1540832b4bb903671	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

03 Nov 2025, 22:18

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Information

Published : 2024-08-17 09:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:18

NVD link : CVE-2024-42307

Mitre link : CVE-2024-42307

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-42307

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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