PT-2024-6070 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Published
2024-05-15
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Updated
2025-03-24
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CVE-2024-38384
CVSS v3.1
8.4
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to the blk-cgroup component in the Linux kernel, where a list corruption can occur due to the reordering of WRITE and READ operations. Specifically, when
blkcg rstat flush() is executed, it can lead to the corruption of the local list if ->lqueued is written and bisc->lnode.next is read in the same loop. This can result in unauthorized access to confidential data, disruption of data integrity, and potential denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not provided, and there is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Resource Exhaustion
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu