#VU91463 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-36952
Published: June 8, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91463
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36952
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the lpfc_vport_delete() function in drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2c7f029051edc4b394bb48edbe2297575abefe0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0936809d968ecf81e0726fbd02ff2a5732d960c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76337eb8daee32bcc67742efab3168ed4ca299d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/718602cd15f4c5710850090ea3066a89eeb46278
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ddf01f2f1504fa08b766e8cfeec558e9f8eef6c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10