#VU90734 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36924
Published: June 3, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90734
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-2024-36924
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_set_rrq_active() and lpfc_sli_post_recovery_event() functions in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_sli.c, within the lpfc_dev_loss_tmo_callbk() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_hbadisc.c, within the lpfc_els_retry_delay() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_els.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/6503c39398506cadda9f4c81695a9655ca5fb4fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8bf2c05e8ad68e90f9d5889a9e4ef3f6fe00683
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee833d7e62de2b84ed1332d501b67f12e7e5678f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ded20192dff31c91cef2a04f7e20e60e9bb887d3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10