#VU100834 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53093
Published: November 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100834
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-2024-53093
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 nvme_add_ns_head_cdev(), nvme_mpath_alloc_disk(), nvme_mpath_set_live(), nvme_mpath_shutdown_disk() and nvme_mpath_remove_disk() functions in drivers/nvme/host/multipath.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/1f021341eef41e77a633186e9be5223de2ce5d48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a57f42e5ed42cb8f1beb262c4f6d3e698939e4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60de2e03f984cfbcdc12fa552f95087c35a05a98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a91b7eddf45afeeb9c5ece11dddff5de0921b00f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.9