#VU102152 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56751
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102152
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-2024-56751
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 ip6_dst_ifdown(), DEFINE_SPINLOCK() and rt6_remove_exception() functions in net/ipv6/route.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/0e4c6faaef8a24b762a24ffb767280e263ef8e10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43e25adc80269f917d2a195f0d59f74cdd182955
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3c3f8a4d025acc8c857246ec2b812c59102487a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2f26a27ea3f72f75d18330f76f5d1007c791848
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb02688c5c45c3e7af7e71f036a7144f5639cbfe
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64