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CVE-2024-44953: linux kernel vulnerability
CVE-2024-44953: medium vulnerability affecting linux kernel. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 5.5 MEDIUM
- EPSS
- 6.01%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- linux kernel
What is known
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: ufs: core: Fix deadlock during RTC update There is a deadlock when runtime suspend waits for the flush of RTC work, and the RTC work calls ufshcd_rpm_get_sync() to wait for runtime resume. Here is deadlock backtrace: kworker/0:1 D 4892.876354 10 10971 4859 0x4208060 0x8 10 0 120 670730152367 ptr f0ffff80c2e40000 0 1 0x00000001 0x000000ff 0x000000ff 0x000000ff <ffffffee5e71ddb0> __switch_to+0x1a8/0x2d4 <ffffffee5e71e604> __schedule+0x684/0xa98 <ffffffee5e71ea60> schedule+0x48/0xc8 <ffffffee5e725f78> schedule_timeout+0x48/0x170 <ffffffee5e71fb74> do_wait_for_common+0x108/0x1b0 <ffffffee5e71efe0> wait_for_completion+0x44/0x60 <ffffffee5d6de968> __flush_work+0x39c/0x424 <ffffffee5d6decc0> __cancel_work_sync+0xd8/0x208 <ffffffee5d6dee2c> cancel_delayed_work_sync+0x14/0x28 <ffffffee5e2551b8> __ufshcd_wl_suspend+0x19c/0x480 <ffffffee5e255fb8> ufshcd_wl_runtime_suspend+0x3c/0x1d4 <ffffffee5dffd80c> scsi_runtime_suspend+0x78/0xc8 <ffffffee5df93580> __rpm_callback+0x94/0x3e0 <ffffffee5df90b0c> rpm_suspend+0x2d4/0x65c <ffffffee5df91448> __pm_runtime_suspend+0x80/0x114 <ffffffee5dffd95c> scsi_runtime_idle+0x38/0x6c <ffffffee5df912f4> rpm_idle+0x264/0x338 <ffffffee5df90f14> __pm_runtime_idle+0x80/0x110 <ffffffee5e24ce44> ufshcd_rtc_work+0x128/0x1e4 <ffffffee5d6e3a40> process_one_work+0x26c/0x650 <ffffffee5d6e65c8> worker_thread+0x260/0x3d8 <ffffffee5d6edec8> kthread+0x110/0x134 <ffffffee5d616b18> ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 Skip updating RTC if RPM state is not RPM_ACTIVE.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2024-44953, a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) affecting linux kernel, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether linux kernel is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.