#VU94284 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-39507
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94284
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-2024-39507
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 hclge_push_link_status(), hclge_update_link_status(), hclge_uninit_need_wait() and hclge_uninit_client_instance() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_main.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/62b5dfb67bfa8bd0301bf3442004563495f9ee48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0007f7b69d684879a0f598a042e40244d3cf63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/689de7c3bfc7d47e0eacc641c4ce4a0f579aeefa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2c5024b771cd1dd8175d5f6949accfadbab7edd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cda920212a49fa22d9e8b9492ac4ea013310a4
- 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-6.6.35