Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-38601
Published: June 21, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93063
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-38601
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the rb_check_list() and ring_buffer_resize() functions in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38601
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b50932ea673b5a089a4bb570a8a868d95c72854e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c68b7a442ee61d04ca58b2b5cb5ea7cb8230f84a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e160196042cac946798ac192a0bc3398f1aa66b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/595363182f28786d641666a09e674b852c83b4bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54c64967ba5f8658ae7da76005024ebd3d9d8f6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af3274905b3143ea23142bbf77bd9b610c54e533
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ef9e330406d3fb4f4b2c8bca2c6b8a93bae32d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79b52013429a42b8efdb0cda8bb0041386abab87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2274b908db05529980ec056359fae916939fdaa
- 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