CVE-2024-26862

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 6.8.0-syzkaller-08073-g480e035fc4c7

Description A data-race vulnerability has been resolved in the Linux kernel. The issue occurred because ignore outgoing was read locklessly from dev queue xmit nit() and packet getsockopt(). To fix this, appropriate READ ONCE()/WRITE ONCE() annotations were added. The vulnerability was reported by the Kernel Concurrency Sanitizer.

Recommendations To resolve this issue, update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for this vulnerability. Specifically, update to a version later than 6.8.0-syzkaller-08073-g480e035fc4c7.

Note: The provided information does not specify the exact version that includes the fix, but it is recommended to update to the latest available version to ensure the vulnerability is resolved.