CVE-2024-40980

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's drop_monitor component. This vulnerability occurs when a specific function, trace_drop_common(), is called under certain conditions in Real-Time (RT) kernels. The function incorrectly uses a type of lock that can cause the kernel to attempt to sleep in an inappropriate context, leading to a system crash. This can result in a Denial of Service (DoS), making the system unavailable.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score4.75.57.5
Attack VectorLocalLocalNetwork
Attack ComplexityHighLowLow
Privileges RequiredLowLowNone
User InteractionNoneNoneNone
ScopeUnchangedUnchangedUnchanged
ConfidentialityNoneNoneNone
Integrity ImpactNoneNoneNone
Availability ImpactHighHighHigh

Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

CWE-662

Integrity,Confidentiality,Other

Technical Impact: Modify Application Data; Read Application Data; Alter Execution Logic

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