CVE-2024-49569
7.5 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2024-49569 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on January 11, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvme-rdma: unquiesce admin_q before destroy it
Kernel will hang on destroy admin_q while we create ctrl failed, such
as following calltrace:
PID: 23644 TASK: ff2d52b40f439fc0 CPU: 2 COMMAND: "nvme"
#0 [ff61d23de260fb78] __schedule at ffffffff8323bc15
#1 [ff61d23de260fc08] schedule at ffffffff8323c014
#2 [ff61d23de260fc28] blk_mq_freeze_queue_wait at ffffffff82a3dba1
#3 [ff61d23de260fc78] blk_freeze_queue at ffffffff82a4113a
#4 [ff61d23de260fc90] blk_cleanup_queue at ffffffff82a33006
#5 [ff61d23de260fcb0] nvme_rdma_destroy_admin_queue at ffffffffc12686ce
#6 [ff61d23de260fcc8] nvme_rdma_setup_ctrl at ffffffffc1268ced
#7 [ff61d23de260fd28] nvme_rdma_create_ctrl at ffffffffc126919b
#8 [ff61d23de260fd68] nvmf_dev_write at ffffffffc024f362
#9 [ff61d23de260fe38] vfs_write at ffffffff827d5f25
RIP: 00007fda7891d574 RSP: 00007ffe2ef06958 RFLAGS: 00000202
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 000055e8122a4d90
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 | >= 5.4.103, < 5.5 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2024-49569?
CVE-2024-49569 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on January 11, 2025 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2024-49569?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-49569?
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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