#VU94280 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40918 

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#VU94280 Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-40918

Published: July 13, 2024 / Updated: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU94280
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-2024-40918
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
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 PTR_PAGE_ALIGN_DOWN(), __flush_cache_page(), flush_icache_pages(), pte_needs_flush(), flush_dcache_folio(), purge_kernel_dcache_page_asm(), copy_user_highpage(), __flush_tlb_range(), flush_cache_range(), flush_anon_page() and invalidate_kernel_vmap_range() functions in arch/parisc/kernel/cache.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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