Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50234
Published: November 10, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100184
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50234
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the il_pci_resume() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/common.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-50234
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/271d282ecc15d7012e71ca82c89a6c0e13a063dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d89941e51259c2b0b8e9c10c6f1f74200d7444f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0231f43df473e2f80372d0ca150eb3619932ef9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac22fe1e2b104c37e4fecd97735f64bd6349ebc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23f9cef17ee315777dbe88d5c11ff6166e4d0699
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cedf0f1db8d5f3524339c2c6e35a8505b0f1ab73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af8294d369a871cdbcdbb4d13b87d2d6e490a1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07c90acb071b9954e1fecb1e4f4f13d12c544b34
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60