CVE-2024-44995

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Deadlock in HNS3 TC Configuration During Reset

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: hns3: fix a deadlock problem when config TC during resetting When config TC during the reset process, may cause a deadlock, the flow is as below: pf reset start │ ▼ ...... setup tc │ │ ▼ ▼ DOWN: napi_disable() napi_disable()(skip) │ │ │ ▼ ▼ ...... ...... │ │ ▼ │ napi_enable() │ ▼ UINIT: netif_napi_del() │ ▼ ...... │ ▼ INIT: netif_napi_add() │ ▼ ...... global reset start │ │ ▼ ▼ UP: napi_enable()(skip) ...... │ │ ▼ ▼ ...... napi_disable() In reset process, the driver will DOWN the port and then UINIT, in this case, the setup tc process will UP the port before UINIT, so cause the problem. Adds a DOWN process in UINIT to fix it.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0001
EPSS Percentile 2.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-667
Status published
Products (8)
linux/Kernel 4.15.0 - 5.4.283linux
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.166linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.107linux
linux/Kernel 5.5.0 - 5.10.225linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.48linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.7linux
linux/linux_kernel 6.11 rc1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 4.15 - 5.4.283
Published Sep 04, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026