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CVE-2024-41080

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Jul 29, 2024 linux CWE-667 EPSS 0.21% (11th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2024-41080 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

io_uring: fix possible deadlock in io_register_iowq_max_workers()

The io_register_iowq_max_workers() function calls io_put_sq_data(),

which acquires the sqd->lock without releasing the uring_lock.

Similar to the commit 009ad9f0c6ee ("io_uring: drop ctx->uring_lock

before acquiring sqd->lock"), this can lead to a potential deadlock

situation.

To resolve this issue, the uring_lock is released before calling

io_put_sq_data(), and then it is re-acquired after the function call.

This change ensures that the locks are acquired in the correct

order, preventing the possibility of a deadlock.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 0, < 6.9.11 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-41080?

CVE-2024-41080 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on July 29, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-41080?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-41080?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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