#VU92365 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38589
Published: June 20, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92365
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-2024-38589
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 nr_add_node() and nr_del_node() functions in net/netrom/nr_route.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/b9d663fbf74290cb68fbc66ae4367bd56837ad1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fbfb483c1a290dce3f41f52d45cc46dd88b7691
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b117e5b4f27c2c9076561b6be450a9619f0b79de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/421c50fa81836775bf0fd6ce0e57a6eb27af24d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db2fc45d1d2a6457f06ebdfd45b9820e5b5c2b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f28bdc2ee5d9300cc77bd3d97b5b3cdd14960fd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fb7e2a4335fc67d6952ad2a6613c46e0b05f7c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bc50a705cfac8f64ce51c95611c3dd0554ef9c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e03e7f20ebf7e1611d40d1fdc1bde900fd3335f6
- 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