CVE-2024-26944 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Btrfs file system, specifically within the zoned functionality. This flaw occurs during a device replacement operation, where the system attempts to access stale zone information from a device that has already been freed, leading to system instability. The vulnerability is rated as High severity (CVSS 7.8), indicating that a local attacker with low privileges could exploit it to achieve high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.16, < 6.8.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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