#VU96158 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-42274
Published: August 19, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96158
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-2024-42274
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 update_pcm_pointers() and amdtp_domain_stream_pcm_pointer() functions in sound/firewire/amdtp-stream.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/b239a37d68e8bc59f9516444da222841e3b13ba9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5043e69aeb2786f32e84132817a007a6430aa7d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36c255db5a25edd42d1aca48e38b8e95ee5fd9ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dab73ab925a51ab05543b491bf17463a48ca323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.45