CVE-2024-56694 — Improper Locking in Linux
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV8.8OSV7.8
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.54%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedDec 28
Latest updateMay 28
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: fix recursive lock when verdict program return SK_PASS
When the stream_verdict program returns SK_PASS, it places the received skb
into its own receive queue, but a recursive lock eventually occurs, leading
to an operating system deadlock. This issue has been present since v6.9.
'''
sk_psock_strp_data_ready
write_lock_bh(&sk->sk_callback_lock)
strp_data_ready
strp_read_sock
read_sock -> tcp_read_sock
strp_recv
cb.rcv_msg…
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6