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CVE-2024-42307 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2024-42307: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: fix potential null pointer use in destroy_workqueue in init_cifs error path Dan Carpenter reported a Smack static checker warning: fs/smb/client/cifsfs.c:1981 init_cifs() error: we previously assumed 'serverclose_wq' c

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2024-42307 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • linux-6.1→ fixed in6.1.119-1~deb11u1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux-6.1

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • linux→ fixed in6.1.106-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • linux→ fixed in6.10.3-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y linux
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