#VU100720 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53052
Published: November 20, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100720
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2024-53052
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the io_write_prep() and io_write() functions in io_uring/io_uring.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/485d9232112b17f389b29497ff41b97b3189546b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e24041ba86d50aaa4c792ae2c88ed01b3d96243
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e8debb8e51354b201db494689198078ec2c1e75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/003d2996964c03dfd34860500428f4cdf1f5879e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26b8c48f369b7591f5679e0b90612f4862a32929
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d60d74e852647255bd8e76f5a22dc42531e4389
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.172
- 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