SB2024093055 - Improper locking in Linux kernel locking
Published: September 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024093055
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-2024-46829)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __rt_mutex_slowlock(), rt_mutex_handle_deadlock() and rt_mutex_slowlock() functions in kernel/locking/rtmutex.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/432efdbe7da5ecfcbc0c2180cfdbab1441752a38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a976e9a47e8e5b326de671811561cab12e6fb1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1401da1486dc1cdbef6025fd74a3977df3a3e5d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93f44655472d9cd418293d328f9d141ca234ad83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a92d81c9efec9280681c27a2c0a963fd0f1338e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85f03ca98e07cd0786738b56ae73740bce0ac27f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13b5afc5c4889569d84c3011ce449f61fccfb28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d33d26036a0274b472299d7dcdaa5fb34329f91b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.110
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.51