Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2024-36976
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "media: v4l2-ctrls: show all owned controls in log_status" This reverts commit 9801b5b28c6929139d6fceeee8d739cc67bb2739. This patch introduced a potential deadlock scenario: [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] Possible unsafe locking scenario: [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] CPU0 CPU1 [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] ---- ---- [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1620:(hdl_vid_cap)->_lock); [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1608:(hdl_user_vid)->_lock); [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1620:(hdl_vid_cap)->_lock); [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1608:(hdl_user_vid)->_lock); For now just revert.
EPSS: 0.001 (4.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 9801b5b28c6929139d6fceeee8d739cc67bb2739, 6.9, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-36976?
- CVE-2024-36976 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-06-18.
- How severe is CVE-2024-36976?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-36976 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.