#VU93038 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38634
Published: June 21, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93038
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-2024-38634
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 max3100_sr() and max3100_handlerx() functions in drivers/tty/serial/max3100.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/44b38924135d2093e2ec1812969464845dd66dc9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea9b35372b58ac2931bfc1d5bc25e839d1221e30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc121e3722a0a2c8f716ef991e5425b180a5fb94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78dbda51bb4241b88a52d71620f06231a341f9ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8296bb9e5925b6634259c5d4daee88f0cc0884ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93df2fba6c7dfa9a2f08546ea9a5ca4728758458
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/865b30c8661924ee9145f442bf32cea549faa869
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77ab53371a2066fdf9b895246505f5ef5a4b5d47
- 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