Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-35934
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92020
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-2024-35934
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 smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list() function in net/smc/smc_pnet.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/bc4d1ebca11b4f194e262326bd45938e857c59d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9117dc783c0ab0a3866812f70e07bf2ea071ac4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ee3bf0caf599c14db0bf4af7aacd6206ef8a23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2e6bffc0388526ed10406040279a693d62b36ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e920422e7104928f760fc0e12b6d65ab097a2e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00af2aa93b76b1bade471ad0d0525d4d29ca5cc0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6