CVE-2024-36939

Kernel warning via unchecked NFS registration failure

Published May 30, 2024 · Updated May 12, 2026

Unchecked error handling in the Linux NFS client allows local users to trigger a kernel warning during network-namespace teardown. nfs_net_init accepts a failed rpc_proc_register call, so nfs_net_exit later asks remove_proc_entry to remove a proc directory that was never created. The path requires local low-privilege namespace operations after registration failure, and the public record documents a warning rather than a data effect.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unchecked error handling in the Linux NFS client allows local users to trigger a kernel warning during network-namespace teardown. nfs_net_init accepts a failed rpc_proc_register call, so nfs_net_exit later asks remove_proc_entry to remove a proc directory that was never created. The path requires local low-privilege namespace operations after registration failure, and the public record documents a warning rather than a data effect.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-36939
Published
May 30, 2024
Updated
May 12, 2026
Vendor
Siemens
Product
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
Classifications
CWE-391, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 30, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <*

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemversion=0 <*
The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <24457f1be29f1e7042e50a7749f5c2dde8c433c8; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <8a1f89c98dcc542dd6d287e573523714702e0f9c; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <8ae63bd858691bee0e2a92571f2fbb36a4d86d65; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <9909dde2e53a19585212c32fe3eda482b5faaaa3; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <b33ca18c3a1190208dfd569c4fa8a2f93084709f; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <d4891d817350c67392d4731536945f3809a2a0ba; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <ea6ce93327bd2c8a0c6cf6f2f0e800f3b778f021; version=2.6.12

Published CVSS scores

5.5Siemens ProductCERTCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-391Unchecked Error Condition
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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