CVE-2023-34324

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.10 - Deadlock via Event Channel Closure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Closing of an event channel in the Linux kernel can result in a deadlock. This happens when the close is being performed in parallel to an unrelated Xen console action and the handling of a Xen console interrupt in an unprivileged guest. The closing of an event channel is e.g. triggered by removal of a paravirtual device on the other side. As this action will cause console messages to be issued on the other side quite often, the chance of triggering the deadlock is not neglectable. Note that 32-bit Arm-guests are not affected, as the 32-bit Linux kernel on Arm doesn't use queued-RW-locks, which are required to trigger the issue (on Arm32 a waiting writer doesn't block further readers to get the lock).

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9
EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 20.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-400
Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel < 5.10
xen/xen
Published Jan 05, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026