CVE-2024-43849Improper Locking in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV8.8OSV7.1
EPSS
0.0%
top 89.53%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateJan 9

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: qcom: pdr: protect locator_addr with the main mutex If the service locator server is restarted fast enough, the PDR can rewrite locator_addr fields concurrently. Protect them by placing modification of those fields under the main pdr->lock.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages8 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.76.1.103+2
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 5.10.226-1+3
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-125.135+1
CVEListV5linux/linuxfbe639b44a82755d639df1c5d147c93f02ac5a0feab05737ee22216250fe20d27f5a596da5ea6eb7+6
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.106-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

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OSV
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OSV
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OSV
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📋Vendor Advisories

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Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities2024-12-12
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Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities2024-12-12