What is CVE-2024-36970?

CVE-2024-36970 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and patched in 6.9.2 and 6.10. CVE-2024-36970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36970?

CVE-2024-36970 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-36970?

Yes, CVE-2024-36970 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.2 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-36970 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CVE-2024-36970

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: Use request_module_nowait This appears to work around a deadlock regression that came in with the LED merge in 6.9. The deadlock happens on my system with 24 iwlwifi radios, so maybe it something like all worker threads are busy and some work that needs to complete cannot complete. [also remove unnecessary "load_module" var and now-wrong comment]

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-08

Last modified 2025-02-03

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2024-36970 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.9 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.9.2, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.9

Fixed in

✓ 6.9.2 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d913719df14c28c4d3819e7e6d150760222bda4

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d20013259539e2fde2deeac85354851097afdf9e

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-36970

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-08

Modified 2025-02-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36970?

CVE-2024-36970 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and has been patched in 6.9.2 and 6.10. CVE-2024-36970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36970?

CVE-2024-36970 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-36970?

Yes. CVE-2024-36970 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.9.2 and 6.10. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-36970 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-36970 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.