#VU100078 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50155
Published: November 7, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100078
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-2024-50155
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 nsim_dev_trap_report_work() and nsim_dev_traps_init() functions in drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.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/24973f4b64f93232a48fe78029385de762a2418d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/681ce79ab6fba2f8d1c5ea60239f0086baebd0d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f054f93937b548c61b3bf57d8f4aefc50f3b16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1494d532e28598bde7a5544892ef9c7dbfafa93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59