SB2024090541 - Improper locking in Linux kernel hisilicon hns3 driver
Published: September 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090541
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-44995)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the hns3_reset_notify_uninit_enet() function in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67492d4d105c0a6321b00c393eec96b9a7a97a16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc250eca15bde34c4c8f806b9d88f55bd56a992c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/195918217448a6bb7f929d6a2ffffce9f1ece1cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ae2b7d63cd056f363045eb65409143e16f23ae8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa1d4de7265c370e673583ac8d1bd17d21826cd9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de37408d5c26fc4a296a28a0c96dcb814219bfa1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be5e816d00a506719e9dbb1a9c861c5ced30a109
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48