#VU94992 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41063
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94992
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-2024-41063
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 hci_unregister_dev() function in net/bluetooth/hci_core.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/48542881997e17b49dc16b93fe910e0cfcf7a9f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cfc84b1d464cc024286f42a090718f9067b80ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddeda6ca5f218b668b560d90fc31ae469adbfd92
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2ce562a5aff1dcd0c50d9808ea825ef90da909f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96600c2e5ee8213dbab5df1617293d8e847bb4fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6cbce18370641a21dd889e8613d8153df15eb39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f939bd73fed12dddc2a32a76116c19ca47c7678
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d151a103775dd9645c78c97f77d6e2a5298d913
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.319
- 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