CVE-2024-40966
July 12, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tty: add the option to have a tty reject a new ldisc
... and use it to limit the virtual terminals to just N_TTY. They are
kind of special, and in particular, the "con_write()" routine violates
the "writes cannot sleep" rule that some ldiscs rely on.
This avoids the
BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/printk/printk.c:2659
when N_GSM has been attached to a virtual console, and gsmld_write()
calls con_write() while holding a spinlock, and con_write() then tries
to get the console lock.
Product(s) Impacted
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Linux Kernel |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
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Timeline
Published: July 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified: July 12, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
Last Modified: July 12, 2024, 4:34 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
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