Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26719
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90794
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-2024-26719
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 nouveau_fence_context_kill(), nouveau_fence_update(), nouveau_fence_wait_uevent_handler() and nouveau_fence_context_new() functions in drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_fence.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/cc0037fa592d56e4abb9c7d1c52c4d2dc25cd906
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/985d053f7633d8b539ab1531738d538efac678a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39126abc5e20611579602f03b66627d7cd1422f0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8