#VU92359 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38613
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92359
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-2024-38613
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 arch/m68k/kernel/entry.S. 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/2a8d1d95302c7d52c6ac8fa5cb4a6948ae0d3a14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5213cc01d0464c011fdc09f318705603ed3a746b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4eeffecc8e3cce25bb559502c2fd94a948bcde82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77b2b67a0f8bce260c53907e5749d61466d90c87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d9ae1253535f6e85a016e09c25ecbe6f7f59ef0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3baf0f4f92af32943ebf27b960e0552c6c082fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1d4274a84c069be0f6098ab10c3443fc1f7134c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f00caf767b5968c2c51083957b38be4748a78a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da89ce46f02470ef08f0f580755d14d547da59ed
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12