Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35961
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92019
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-2024-35961
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 mlx5_sf_dev_remove() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/sf/dev/driver.c, within the mlx5_init_one_devl_locked(), mlx5_init_one(), mlx5_uninit_one(), mlx5_init_one_light(), mlx5_uninit_one_light(), probe_one() and remove_one() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.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/8c91c60858473731bcdaf04fda99fcbcf84420d4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/967caa3d37c078e5b95a32094657e6a4cad145f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6e77aa9dd82bc18a89bf49418f8f7e961cfccc8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7