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CVE-2024-36939 — nfs: Handle error of rpc_proc_register() in nfs_net_init().

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs: Handle error of rpc_proc_register() in nfs_net_init(). syzkaller reported a warning [0] triggered while destroying immature netns. rpc_proc_register() was called in init_nfs_fs(), but its error has been ignored since at least the initial commit 1da177e4c3f4 ("Linux-2.6.12-rc2"). Recently, commit d47151b79e32 ("nfs: expose /proc/net/sunrpc/nfs in net namespaces") converted the procfs to per-netns and made the problem more visible. Even when rpc_proc_register() fails, nfs_net_init() could succeed, and thus nfs_net_exit() will be called while destroying the netns. Then, remove_proc_entry() will be called for non-existing proc directory and trigger the warning below. Let's handle the error of rpc_proc_register() properly in nfs_net_init(). [0]: name 'nfs' WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1710 at fs/proc/generic.c:711 remove_proc_entry+0x1bb/0x2d0 fs/proc/generic.c:711 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 PID: 1710 Comm: syz-executor.2 Not tainted 6.8.0-12822-gcd51db110a7e #12 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.16.0-0-gd239552ce722-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:remove_proc_entry+0x1bb/0x2d0 fs/proc/generic.c:711 Code: 41 5d 41 5e c3 e8 85 09 b5 ff 48 c7 c7 88 58 64 86 e8 09 0e 71 02 e8 74 09 b5 ff 4c 89 e6 48 c7 c7 de 1b 80 84 e8 c5 ad 97 ff <0f> 0b eb b1 e8 5c 09 b5 ff 48 c7 c7 88 58 64 86 e8 e0 0d 71 02 eb RSP: 0018:ffffc9000c6d7ce0 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff8880422b8b00 RCX: ffffffff8110503c RDX: ffff888030652f00 RSI: ffffffff81105045 RDI: 0000000000000001 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: ffffffff81bb62cb R12: ffffffff84807ffc R13: ffff88804ad6fcc0 R14: ffffffff84807ffc R15: ffffffff85741ff8 FS: 00007f30cfba8640(0000) GS:ffff88807dd00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007ff51afe8000 CR3: 000000005a60a005 CR4: 0000000000770ef0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> rpc_proc_unregister+0x64/0x70 net/sunrpc/stats.c:310 nfs_net_exit+0x1c/0x30 fs/nfs/inode.c:2438 ops_exit_list+0x62/0xb0 net/core/net_namespace.c:170 setup_net+0x46c/0x660 net/core/net_namespace.c:372 copy_net_ns+0x244/0x590 net/core/net_namespace.c:505 create_new_namespaces+0x2ed/0x770 kernel/nsproxy.c:110 unshare_nsproxy_namespaces+0xae/0x160 kernel/nsproxy.c:228 ksys_unshare+0x342/0x760 kernel/fork.c:3322 __do_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3393 [inline] __se_sys_unshare kernel/fork.c:3391 [inline] __x64_sys_unshare+0x1f/0x30 kernel/fork.c:3391 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x4f/0x110 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x46/0x4e RIP: 0033:0x7f30d0febe5d Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 f3 0f 1e fa 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d 73 9f 1b 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007f30cfba7cc8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000110 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00000000004bbf80 RCX: 00007f30d0febe5d RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 000000006c020600 RBP: 00000000004bbf80 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000002 R13: 000000000000000b R14: 00007f30d104c530 R15: 0000000000000000 </TASK>

Published May 30, 2024 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+2
  • Technical severity (medium)+3

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.23%
ahead of 13% of scored CVEs · Oct 15, 2026
Affects
Debian
Debian Linux and 2 more
CVSS base
5.5
Medium · 1 source(s)

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation
None
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script the kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Partial
partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Debian Debian Linux, Linux Linux, Linux Linux Kernel).
  2. Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Debian Debian Linux version 10.0 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Linux Linux version 2.6.12≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 24457f1be29f1e7042e50a7749f5c2dde8c433c8≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 9909dde2e53a19585212c32fe3eda482b5faaaa3≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 8a1f89c98dcc542dd6d287e573523714702e0f9c≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 8ae63bd858691bee0e2a92571f2fbb36a4d86d65≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < ea6ce93327bd2c8a0c6cf6f2f0e800f3b778f021≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < d4891d817350c67392d4731536945f3809a2a0ba≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < b33ca18c3a1190208dfd569c4fa8a2f93084709f Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Linux Linux Kernel version 6.9-rc2version 6.9-rc6version 6.9-rc5version 6.9-rc4version 6.9-rc3version 6.9-rc1version 2.6.12-rc5version 2.6.12-rc4
and 9 more version 2.6.12-rc3version 2.6.12-rc2version 2.6.12≥ 6.7 and < 6.8.10≥ 6.2 and < 6.6.31≥ 5.16 and < 6.1.91≥ 5.11 and < 5.15.159≥ 5.5 and < 5.10.217≥ 2.6.13 and < 5.4.276
Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium 1.8 3.6 nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov)

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 14, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.23%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
endpoint telemetry (EDR)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · linux/linux
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • SSVC assessment updated
    Oct 14, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 14, 2026
  • Fix documented
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Affected products added · linux/linux kernel, debian/debian linux
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVSS changed · 5.5
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Modified
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 14, 2026 · Alertas do Telegram
  • 2024
  • CVE published
    May 30, 2024 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026

References

9 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Debian
every CVE for this vendor

Related CVEs (same products)

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  • CVE-2026-98431 RDMA/uverbs: Fix mmap_lock/disassociation_lock circular dependency 1d
  • CVE-2026-98430 RDMA/efa: Keep admin queues alive while IRQ is registered 1d
  • CVE-2026-98429 RDMA/efa: Keep EQ resources alive while IRQ is registered 1d
  • CVE-2026-98428 ALSA: usb: 6fire: Avoid embedded URBs 1d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No CWE classification.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2024-36939 is "nfs: Handle error of rpc_proc_register() in nfs_net_init().", rated Medium. It affects Debian Linux (Debian); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 5.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.23% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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