#VU101229 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53136
Published: December 4, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101229
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-2024-53136
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 shmem_getattr() function in mm/shmem.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/5874c1150e77296565ad6e495ef41fbf87570d14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64e67e8694252c1bf01b802ee911be3fee62c36b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/901dc2ad7c3789fa87dc3956f6697c5d62d5cf7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1aa0c04294e29883d65eac6c2f72fe95cc7c049
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.325
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.63