Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41064
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94991
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-2024-41064
CWE-ID: CWE-667
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 improper locking within the eeh_pe_bus_get() function in arch/powerpc/kernel/eeh_pe.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-41064
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8836e1bf5838ac6c08760e0a2dd7cf6410aa7ff3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/033c51dfdbb6b79ab43fb3587276fa82d0a329e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fad7fef847b6028475dd7b4c14fcb82b3e51274
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bc246d2d60d071314842fa448faa4ed39082aff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f23c3d1ca9c4b2d626242a4e7e1ec1770447f7b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/428d940a8b6b3350b282c14d3f63350bde65c48b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1216e62d039bf63a539bbe718536ec789a853dd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.223
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.164
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.281
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42