#VU92009 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36922
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92009
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-2024-36922
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 iwl_txq_reclaim() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/queue/tx.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/b83db8e756dec68a950ed2f056248b1704b3deaa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43d07103df670484cdd26f9588eabef80f69db89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2ace6300600c634553657785dfe5ea0ed688ac2
- 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