#VU100126 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50183
Published: November 8, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100126
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-2024-50183
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 lpfc_vport_delete() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c, within the lpfc_cmpl_ct() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_ct.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/0857b1c573c0b095aa778bb26d8b3378172471b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ef6e016eb53fad6dc44c3253945efb43a3486b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbc525409bfe8e5bff12f5d18d550ab3e52cdbef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a3c84f71680684c1d41abb92db05f95c09111e8
- 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-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57