CVE-2024-46801
libfs: fix get_stashed_dentry()
CVSS Score
0.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Last Updated | May 11, 2026 |
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
07fd7c329839cf0b8c7766883d830a1a0d12d1dd < 03e2a1209a83a380df34a72f7d6d1bc6c74132c7 07fd7c329839cf0b8c7766883d830a1a0d12d1dd < 4e32c25b58b945f976435bbe51f39b32d714052e
Linux / Linux
6.9