#VU97266 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46678
Published: September 13, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97266
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-2024-46678
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 bond_ipsec_add_sa(), bond_ipsec_add_sa_all(), bond_ipsec_del_sa(), bond_ipsec_del_sa_all(), bond_setup() and bond_uninit() functions in drivers/net/bonding/bond_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/6b598069164ac1bb60996d6ff94e7f9169dbd2d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56354b0a2c24a7828eeed7de4b4dc9652d9affa3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2aeeef906d5a526dc60cf4af92eda69836c39b1f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.49