#VU96859 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44954
Published: September 5, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96859
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-2024-44954
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 line6_data_received() function in sound/usb/line6/driver.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/643293b68fbb6c03f5e907736498da17d43f0d81
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40f3d5cb0e0cbf7fa697913a27d5d361373bdcf5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7e7d2b180d8f297cea6db43ea72402fd33e1a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a54da4b787dcac60b598da69c9c0072812b8282d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c80f454a805443c274394b1db0d1ebf477abd94e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/535df7f896a568a8a1564114eaea49d002cb1747
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51d87f11dd199bbc6a85982b088ff27bde53b48a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15b7a03205b31bc5623378c190d22b7ff60026f1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.320
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46