#VU102941 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-43098
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102941
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-2024-43098
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 i3c_device_uevent() function in drivers/i3c/master.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/1f51ae217d09c361ede900b94735a6d2df6c0344
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d98fa2a50b8058de52ada168fa5dbabb574711b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ac1dd51aaa0ce8b5421d1137e857955a4b6f55e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cf7b65f7029914dc0cd7db86fac9ee5159008c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/816187b1833908941286e71b0041059a4acd52ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a2173660ee53d5699744f02e6ab7bf89fcd0b1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffe19e363c6f8b992ba835a361542568dea17409
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66