Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26681
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91453
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-2024-26681
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 nsim_dev_trap_report_work() function in drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.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/0193e0660cc6689c794794b471492923cfd7bfbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6eecddd9c3c8d6e3a097531cdc6d500335b35e46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d91964cdada76740811b7c621239f9c407820dbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba5e1272142d051dcc57ca1d3225ad8a089f9858
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8