Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56694
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102157
CSH Severity: 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-2024-56694
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 sk_psock_strp_data_ready() function in net/core/skmsg.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/01f1b88acfd79103da0610b45471f6c88ea98d72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/386efa339e08563dd33e83bc951aea5d407fe578
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6694f7acd625ed854bf6342926e771d65dad7f69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ca2a1eeadf09862190b2810697702d803ceef2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da2bc8a0c8f3ac66fdf980fc59936f851a083561
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f84c5ef6ca23cc2f72f3b830d74f67944684bb05
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2