#VU102168 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-56589
Published: December 30, 2024 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102168
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-2024-56589
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 cq_thread_v3_hw() function in drivers/scsi/hisi_sas/hisi_sas_v3_hw.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/2174bbc235f79fce88ea71fd08cf836568fcad5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2233c4a0b948211743659b24c13d6bd059fa75fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2991a023896b79e6753813ed88fbc98979713c73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3dd2c5cb2c698a02a4ed2ea0acb7c9909374a8bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50ddf4b0e1a4cb5e9ca0aac3d0a73202b903c87f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/601f8001373fc3fbad498f9be427254908b7fcce
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5