#VU105028 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57994
Published: February 27, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105028
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-2024-57994
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 pfifo_fast_change_tx_queue_len() function in net/sched/sch_generic.c, within the tun_queue_resize() function in drivers/net/tun.c, within the tap_queue_resize() function in drivers/net/tap.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.