Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35953
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90747
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-35953
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ivpu_dev_init() function in drivers/accel/ivpu/ivpu_drv.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-35953
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d43e11d9c7fcb16f18bd46ab2556c2772ffc5775
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6011411147209bc0cc14628cbc155356837e52a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd7726e75968b27fe98534ccbf47ccd6fef686f3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7