#VU91445 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35991
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91445
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-2024-35991
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 process_evl_entries() function in drivers/dma/idxd/irq.c, within the idxd_init_evl() function in drivers/dma/idxd/init.c, within the idxd_device_evl_setup() and idxd_device_evl_free() functions in drivers/dma/idxd/device.c, within the debugfs_evl_show() function in drivers/dma/idxd/debugfs.c, within the idxd_cdev_evl_drain_pasid() function in drivers/dma/idxd/cdev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.