#VU94274 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40967
Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94274
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-2024-40967
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 imx_uart_console_write() function in drivers/tty/serial/imx.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/7f2b9ab6d0b26f16cd38dd9fd91d51899635f7c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f9e70c68b7ace0141fe3bc94bf7b61296b71916
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/982ae3376c4c91590d38dc8a676c10f7df048a44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53b2c95547427c358f45515a9f144efee95e3701
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e533e4c62e9993e62e947ae9bbec34e4c7ae81c2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36