#VU99033 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-47710
Published: October 22, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99033
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-2024-47710
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 sock_hash_free() function in net/core/sock_map.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/1a11a1a53255ddab8a903cdae01b9d3eb2c1a47b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/984648aac87a6a1c8fd61663bec3f7b61eafad5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04f62c012e0e4683e572b30baf6004ca0a3f6772
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80bd490ac0a3b662a489e17d8eedeb1e905a3d40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae8c1b3e7353ad240b829eabac7ba2584b2c6bdc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd10abf41bae55c9d2b93f34a516dbf52626bcb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1339be951ad31947ae19bc25cb08769bf255100
- 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-6.10.13
- 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