#VU99023 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47725
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99023
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-2024-47725
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 verity_finish_io() function in drivers/md/dm-verity-target.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/cada2646b7483cce370eb3b046659df31d9d34d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b332bcca59143cfdd000957f8b78c28dd2ac1da4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/338b32a232bbee39e52dd1486cbc0c9f458d4d69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6a3531dd542cb127c8de32ab1e54a48ae19962b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54