CVE advisoryCRITICAL
CVE-2024-42256
Linux Kernel CIFS Server Misaccounting Vulnerability
Halo Surface Signal: 1 out of 5 — much less likely to be public-facing.
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's CIFS client can cause misaccounting of server connections during file write operations when subrequests are retried. This miscalculation occurs due to incorrect server selection logic, potentially impacting system stability. The relevance of this kernel-level issue to your environm