#VU93334 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39362
Published: June 25, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93334
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-2024-39362
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 i2c_acpi_find_client_by_adev() and i2c_acpi_notify() functions in drivers/i2c/i2c-core-acpi.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/b1574c8c0a80bd587a7651bf64f00be1f5391d27
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90dd0592b3b005d6f15c4e23e1364d3ae95e588d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f08050a47a59d199e214d711b989bb4f5150373
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f858bbf04dbac934ac279aaee05d49eb9910051
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34