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CVE-2024-41030: Linux kernel · ksmbd: discard write access to the directory open

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 11:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 +22
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Jul 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-48.48
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-48.48
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1018.20
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1018.20
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1017.20
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1017.20
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1017.19
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1017.19
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1013.17
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1013.17
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gkeoppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gkeop?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • <6.8.0-1002.4
Fixed in
  • 6.8.0-1002.4

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: discard write access to the directory open may_open() does not allow a directory to be opened with the write access. However, some writing flags set by client result in adding write access on server, making ksmbd incompatible with FUSE file system. Simply, let's discard the write access when opening a directory. list_add corruption. next is NULL. ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:26! pc : __list_add_valid+0x88/0xbc lr : __list_add_valid+0x88/0xbc Call trace: __list_add_valid+0x88/0xbc fuse_finish_open+0x11c/0x170 fuse_open_common+0x284/0x5e8 fuse_dir_open+0x14/0x24 do_dentry_open+0x2a4/0x4e0 dentry_open+0x50/0x80 smb2_open+0xbe4/0x15a4 handle_ksmbd_work+0x478/0x5ec process_one_work+0x1b4/0x448 worker_thread+0x25c/0x430 kthread+0x104/0x1d4 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20

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