PT-2024-32238 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Published 2024-09-27 · Updated 2025-06-09 · CVE-2024-46839

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux Kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A problem in the Linux kernel's workqueue watchdog touch has been fixed, which previously caused hard lockups on large systems, such as a powerpc system with around 2000 CPUs. The issue has been resolved by improving the scalability of the workqueue watchdog touch.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-46839

INFSA-2025_6966

RHSA-2025:6966

RHSA-2025_6966

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

References · 12

• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2025-6966.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/BELL-CVE-2024-46839 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-46839 · Vendor Advisory
• https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-12815.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-46839 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-46839 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-46839 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1839690522853605656 · Twitter Post
• https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2024092754-CVE-2024-46839-cfab@gregkh/T · Note
• https://twitter.com/vuldb/status/1839678390045208704 · Twitter Post
• https://docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2024-46839 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1839659122154955084 · Twitter Post