#VU99014 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49980
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99014
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-2024-49980
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 vrf_finish_direct() function in drivers/net/vrf.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/718a752bd746b3f4dd62516bb437baf73d548415
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c9381b3138246d46536db93ed696832abd70204
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e61f8c4d179b2ffc0d3b7f821c3734be738643d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b04c4d9eb4f25b950b33218e33b04c94e7445e51
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55