#VU94989 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-41088
Published: July 31, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU94989
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-2024-41088
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 mcp251xfd_tx_obj_from_skb(), mcp251xfd_tx_busy() and mcp251xfd_start_xmit() functions in drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-tx.c, within the mcp251xfd_open() and mcp251xfd_stop() functions in drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251xfd/mcp251xfd-core.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/f926c022ebaabf7963bebf89a97201d66978a025
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e72558c1711d524e3150103739ddd06650e291b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c6b4afa59c2fb4d1759235f866d8caed2aa4729
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8fb63e46c884c898a38f061c2330f7729e75510
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37