SB2024071384 - Improper locking in Linux kernel hns3 hns3pf driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071384
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39507)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the hclge_push_link_status(), hclge_update_link_status(), hclge_uninit_need_wait() and hclge_uninit_client_instance() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b5dfb67bfa8bd0301bf3442004563495f9ee48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0007f7b69d684879a0f598a042e40244d3cf63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/689de7c3bfc7d47e0eacc641c4ce4a0f579aeefa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2c5024b771cd1dd8175d5f6949accfadbab7edd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cda920212a49fa22d9e8b9492ac4ea013310a4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35