8.4
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-35869
smb: client: guarantee refcounted children from parent session
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: guarantee refcounted children from parent session Avoid potential use-after-free bugs when walking DFS referrals, mounting and performing DFS failover by ensuring that all children from parent @tcon->ses are also refcounted. They're all needed across the entire DFS mount. Get rid of @tcon->dfs_ses_list while we're at it, too.

INFO

Published Date :

May 19, 2024, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 18, 2025, 3:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-35869 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's SMB client requires a kernel update.
  • Update the Linux kernel to address this vulnerability.
  • Reboot the system to apply the kernel update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2024-35869 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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None

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
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Born at : March 12, 2025, 3:57 p.m. This repo has been linked 126 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-35869 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-35869 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 18, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.8.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.29 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.8.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.2.8 up to (excluding) 6.3 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.4 up to (excluding) 6.6.29
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.7 up to (excluding) 6.8.5 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.29
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062a7f0ff46eb57aff526897bd2bebfdb1d3046a Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062a7f0ff46eb57aff526897bd2bebfdb1d3046a Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/645f332c6b63499cc76197f9b6bffcc659ba64cc Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/645f332c6b63499cc76197f9b6bffcc659ba64cc Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1db9ae87b7148c021daee1fcc4bc71b2ac58a79 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type kernel.org: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1db9ae87b7148c021daee1fcc4bc71b2ac58a79 Types: Patch
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062a7f0ff46eb57aff526897bd2bebfdb1d3046a
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/645f332c6b63499cc76197f9b6bffcc659ba64cc
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1db9ae87b7148c021daee1fcc4bc71b2ac58a79
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 03, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-416
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 19, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: guarantee refcounted children from parent session Avoid potential use-after-free bugs when walking DFS referrals, mounting and performing DFS failover by ensuring that all children from parent @tcon->ses are also refcounted. They're all needed across the entire DFS mount. Get rid of @tcon->dfs_ses_list while we're at it, too.
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/645f332c6b63499cc76197f9b6bffcc659ba64cc [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1db9ae87b7148c021daee1fcc4bc71b2ac58a79 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062a7f0ff46eb57aff526897bd2bebfdb1d3046a [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.4
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