#VU94283 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40904
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94283
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-2024-40904
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 wdm_int_callback() function in drivers/usb/class/cdc-wdm.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/217d1f44fff560b3995a685a60aa66e55a7f0f56
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05b2cd6d33f700597e6f081b53c668a226a96d28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0747d76eb05542b5d49f67069b64ef5ff732c6c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53250b54c92fe087fd4b0c48f85529efe1ebd879
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02a4c0499fc3a02e992b4c69a9809912af372d94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72a3fe36cf9f0d030865e571f45a40f9c1e07e8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82075aff7ffccb1e72b0ac8aa349e473624d857c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22f00812862564b314784167a89f27b444f82a46
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- 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-6.6.35