CVE-2024-26973: fat: fix uninitialized field in nostale filehandles
First published: Wed May 01 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fat: fix uninitialized field in nostale filehandles The Linux kernel CVE team has assigned <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26973">CVE-2024-26973</a> to this issue. Upstream advisory: <a href="https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024050132-CVE-2024-26973-54a3@gregkh/T">https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024050132-CVE-2024-26973-54a3@gregkh/T</a>
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| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/kernel | <4.19.312 | 4.19.312 |
| redhat/kernel | <5.4.274 | 5.4.274 |
| redhat/kernel | <5.10.215 | 5.10.215 |
| redhat/kernel | <5.15.154 | 5.15.154 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.1.84 | 6.1.84 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.6.24 | 6.6.24 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.7.12 | 6.7.12 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.8.3 | 6.8.3 |
| redhat/kernel | <6.9 | 6.9 |
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.226-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.119-1 6.12.10-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03a7e3f2ba3ca25f1da1d3898709a08db14c1abb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74f852654b8b7866f15323685f1e178d3386c688
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9840d1897e28f8733cc1e38f97e044f987dc0a63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a276c595c3a629170b0f052a3724f755d7c6adc6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7fb63e807c6dadf7ecc1d43448c4f1711d7eeee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8cc05de8e6b5612b6e9f92c385c1a064b0db375
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdd33d54e789d229d6d5007cbf3f53965ca1a5c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f52d7663a10a1266a2d3871a6dd8fd111edc549f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fde2497d2bc3a063d8af88b258dbadc86bd7b57c
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-26973
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-26973
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024050132-CVE-2024-26973-54a3@gregkh/T
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2278357
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3618
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3627
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9315
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278356
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-26973
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26973
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-26973
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-26973
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/fde2497d2bc3a063d8af88b258dbadc86bd7b57c
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-26973?
CVE-2024-26973 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-26973?
To mitigate CVE-2024-26973, upgrade to the recommended kernel versions such as 4.19.312, 5.4.274, 5.10.215, or later.
What systems are affected by CVE-2024-26973?
CVE-2024-26973 affects multiple Linux kernel versions prior to specified fixes in Red Hat and Debian distributions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-26973?
CVE-2024-26973 is an uninitialized field vulnerability related to the FAT file system within the Linux kernel.
Is CVE-2024-26973 being actively exploited?
As of now, there have been no reported active exploits targeting CVE-2024-26973.
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