#VU97264 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46702
Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97264
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-2024-46702
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 tb_switch_remove() function in drivers/thunderbolt/switch.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/747bc154577de6e6af4bc99abfa859b8419bb4d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23ce6ba3b95488a2b9e9f6d43b340da0c15395dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80ac8d194831eca0c2f4fd862f7925532fda320c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18b3ad2a3cc877dd4b16f48d84aa27b78d53bf1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca24cf9163c112bb6b580c6fb57c04a1f8b76e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2006140ad2e01a02ed0aff49cc2ae3ceeb11f8d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48