PT-2024-27223 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Scott Mayhew · Published 2024-04-25 · Updated 2025-04-04 · CVE-2024-36958

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the NFSD component in the Linux kernel, specifically with the nfsd4 encode fattr4() function. The problem arises because args.acl is not initialized early and is used in an unconditional call to kfree() when exiting nfsd4 encode fattr4(). This can lead to a crash.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-04387

CVE-2024-36958

USN-6949-1

USN-6949-2

USN-6952-1

USN-6952-2

USN-6955-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 261

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/36xxx/CVE-2024-36958.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-35984 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6952-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36912 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36955 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38568 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27394 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36891 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36893 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-36030 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-27398 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38603 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6952-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-38544 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-39482 · Vendor Advisory