#VU92042 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26743
Published: June 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92042
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-2024-26743
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 qedr_create_user_qp() function in drivers/infiniband/hw/qedr/verbs.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/5639414a52a29336ffa1ede80a67c6d927acbc5a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/135e5465fefa463c5ec93c4eede48b9fedac894a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f31a244c753aacf40b71d01f03ca6742f81bbbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95175dda017cd4982cd47960536fa1de003d3298
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bab8875c06ebda5e01c5c4cab30022aed85c14e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ba4e6d5863c53e937f49932dee0ecb004c65928
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8