What is CVE-2024-38591?

CVE-2024-38591 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 5.0 onward and patched in 5.10.234, 5.15.161, 6.1.93 and others. CVE-2024-38591 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38591?

CVE-2024-38591 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-2024-38591?

Yes, CVE-2024-38591 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.234, 5.15.161, 6.1.93 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-38591 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-38591 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-2024-38591

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/hns: Fix deadlock on SRQ async events. xa_lock for SRQ table may be required in AEQ. Use xa_store_irq()/ xa_erase_irq() to avoid deadlock.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-06-19

Last modified 2025-11-03

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-2024-38591 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 5.0 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.234, 5.15.161, 6.1.93, 6.6.33, 6.8.12, 6.9.3, 6.10 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.0

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.234 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.161 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.93 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.33 6.6.x ✓ 6.8.12 6.8.x ✓ 6.9.3 6.9.x ✓ 6.10

References

8 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22c915af31bd84ffaa46145e317f53333f94a868

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a3be1a0ffe04c085dd7f79be97c91b0c786df3d

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72dc542f0d8977e7d41d610db6bb65c47cad43e9

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/756ddbe665ea7f9416951bd76731b174d136eea0

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b46494b6f9c19f141114a57729e198698f40af37

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-38591

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-06-19

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-38591?

CVE-2024-38591 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 5.0 onward and has been patched in 5.10.234, 5.15.161, 6.1.93 and others. CVE-2024-38591 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-38591?

CVE-2024-38591 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-2024-38591?

Yes. CVE-2024-38591 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.234, 5.15.161, 6.1.93 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-38591 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-38591 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.