Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-27002
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90772
CSH Severity: 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-2024-27002
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 mtk_clk_simple_probe() and mtk_free_clk_data() functions in drivers/clk/mediatek/clk-mtk.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/165d226472575b213dd90dfda19d1605dd7c19a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0dcd5c072e2a3fff886f673e6a5d9bf8090c4cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b62ed25feb342eab052822eff0c554873799a4f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f7b1d8b5505efb0057cd1ab85fca206063ea4c3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.29