#VU97820 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-46848
Published: September 30, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97820
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-2024-46848
CWE-ID: CWE-835
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 infinite loop within the adl_get_hybrid_cpu_type() and intel_pmu_init() functions in arch/x86/events/intel/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/15210b7c8caff4929f25d049ef8404557f8ae468
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0eaf812aa1506704f3b78be87036860e5d0fe81d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8717dc35c0e5896f4110f4b3882f7ff787a5f73d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25dfc9e357af8aed1ca79b318a73f2c59c1f0b2b
- 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