#VU102173 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-53190
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102173
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-2024-53190
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 efuse_write_1byte() and read_efuse_byte() functions in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/efuse.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/5c1b544563005a00591a3aa86ecff62ed4d11be3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f3551f67991652c83469c7dd51d7b9b187b265f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac064c656f105b9122bc43991a170f95f72b7a43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c386fb76f01794f1023d01a6ec5f5c93d00acd3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eeb0b9b9e66b0b54cdad8e1c1cf0f55e8ba4211c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11