#VU102170 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56566
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102170
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-2024-56566
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 check_slab(), slab_fix() and alloc_single_from_partial() functions in mm/slub.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/33a213c04faff6c3a7fe77e947db81bc7270fe32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/943c0f601cd28c1073b92b5f944c6c6c2643e709
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbc16915279a548a204154368da23d402c141c81
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64