#VU98997 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50044
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98997
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-2024-50044
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 rfcomm_sock_ioctl() function in net/bluetooth/rfcomm/sock.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/ef44274dae9b0a90d1a97ce8b242a3b8243a7745
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/496b2ab0fd10f205e08909a125485fdc98843dbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ced98072d3511b232ae1d3347945f35f30c0e303
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38b2d5a57d125e1c17661b8308c0240c4a43b534
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cb9807c9b53bf1e5560420d26f319f528b50268
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08d1914293dae38350b8088980e59fbc699a72fe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57