#VU93036 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36286
Published: June 21, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93036
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-2024-36286
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 instance_destroy_rcu() function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.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/8658bd777cbfcb0c13df23d0ea120e70517761b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3989b817857f4890fab9379221a9d3f52bf5c256
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e01065b339e323b3dfa1be217fd89e9b3208b0ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ea5377e3d2921a0f96ae2551f5ab1b36825dd4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f40354a3851df46c27be96b84f11ae193e36c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f365564af898819a523f1a8cf5c6ce053e9f718
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/215df6490e208bfdd5b3012f5075e7f8736f3e7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc21c6cc3d6986d938efbf95de62473982c98dec
- 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