Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-49856
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99029
CSH Severity: 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-2024-49856
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 __sgx_alloc_epc_page() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/sgx/main.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/40fb64257dab507d86b5f1f2a62f3669ef0c91a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20c96d0aaabfe361fc2a11c173968dc67feadbbf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb2d057539eda67ec7cfc369bf587e6518a9b99d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f89fb4042c08fd143bfc28af08bf6c8a0197eea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8132510c915815e6b537ab937d94ed66893bc7b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c936844010466535bd46ea4ce4656ef17653644
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- 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-6.10.13
- 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