#VU97805 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46832
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97805
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-2024-46832
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 r4k_clockevent_init() function in arch/mips/kernel/cevt-r4k.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/d3ff0f98a52f0aafe35aa314d1c442f4318be3db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6cd871627abbb459d0ff6521d6bb9cf9d9f7522
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1d2051373bfc65371ce4ac8911ed984d0178c98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32ee0520159f1e8c2d6597c19690df452c528f30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/189d3ed3b25beee26ffe2abed278208bece13f52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50f2b98dc83de7809a5c5bf0ccf9af2e75c37c13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51