#VU99451 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50082
Published: October 29, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99451
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-2024-50082
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 rq_qos_wake_function() function in block/blk-rq-qos.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/3bc6d0f8b70a9101456cf02ab99acb75254e1852
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/455a469758e57a6fe070e3e342db12e4a629e0eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5e900a3612b69423a0e1b0ab67841a1fb4af80f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c5b123ab289767afe940389dbb963c5c05e594e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04f283fc16c8d5db641b6bffd2d8310aa7eccebc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e972b08b91ef48488bae9789f03cfedb148667fb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.228
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58