#VU102937 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-54683
Published: January 17, 2025 / Updated: May 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102937
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-2024-54683
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 idletimer_tg_destroy() and idletimer_tg_destroy_v1() functions in net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.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/45fe76573a2557f632e248cc141342233f422b9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c2c8445cda8f59c38dec7dc10509bcb23ae26a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f36b01994d68ffc253c8296e2228dfe6e6431c03
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.67