#VU99824 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50099
Published: November 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99824
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-2024-50099
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 arm_probe_decode_insn() and arm_kprobe_decode_insn() functions in arch/arm64/kernel/probes/decode-insn.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/3728b4eb27910ffedd173018279a970705f2e03a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad4bc35a6d22e9ff9b67d0d0c38bce654232f195
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bae792617a7e911477f67a3aff850ad4ddf51572
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f1e7735474e7457a4d919a517900e46868ae5f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20cde998315a3d2df08e26079a3ea7501abce6db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acc450aa07099d071b18174c22a1119c57da8227
- 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-5.10.228
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
- 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-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58