CVE-2024-44957
Sept. 6, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
5.5
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xen: privcmd: Switch from mutex to spinlock for irqfds
irqfd_wakeup() gets EPOLLHUP, when it is called by
eventfd_release() by way of wake_up_poll(&ctx->wqh, EPOLLHUP), which
gets called under spin_lock_irqsave(). We can't use a mutex here as it
will lead to a deadlock.
Fix it by switching over to a spin lock.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Linux |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-667
Improper Locking
The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| o | linux | linux_kernel | / | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: LOCAL
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: NONE
- Integrity Impact: NONE
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Timeline
Published: Sept. 4, 2024, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 6, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 6, 2024, 4:37 p.m.
Status : Analyzed
CVE has had analysis completed and all data associations made.
More infoSource
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