CVE-2024-45019

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Improper Locking in mlx5e_safe_reopen_channels

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Take state lock during tx timeout reporter mlx5e_safe_reopen_channels() requires the state lock taken. The referenced changed in the Fixes tag removed the lock to fix another issue. This patch adds it back but at a later point (when calling mlx5e_safe_reopen_channels()) to avoid the deadlock referenced in the Fixes tag.

References (5)

Core 5

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 6.9%
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 (17)
linux/Kernel < 6.1.107linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.48linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.10.7linux
Linux/Linux < 6.7
Linux/Linux 514232495aa523641febaa58b687fe6df1cd0b73 - 03d3734bd692affe4d0e9c9d638f491aaf37411b
Linux/Linux 6.1.107 - 6.1.*
Linux/Linux 6.1.69 - 6.1.107
Linux/Linux 6.10.7 - 6.10.*
Linux/Linux 6.11
Linux/Linux 6.6.48 - 6.6.*
... and 7 more
Published Sep 11, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026