Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36944
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91502
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-2024-36944
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 qxl_fence_wait() function in drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_release.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/4a89ac4b0921c4ea21eb1b4cf3a469a91bacfcea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b548c53bc3ab83dc6fc86c8e840f013b2032267a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/148ed8b4d64f94ab079c8f0d88c3f444db97ba97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dfe35d8683daf9ba69278643efbabe40000bbf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3628e0383dd349f02f882e612ab6184e4bb3dc10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10