What is CVE-2024-43849?

CVE-2024-43849 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 5.7 onward and patched in 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103 and others. CVE-2024-43849 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-43849?

CVE-2024-43849 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:H/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-43849?

Yes, CVE-2024-43849 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-43849 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-43849 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-2024-43849

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: soc: qcom: pdr: protect locator_addr with the main mutex If the service locator server is restarted fast enough, the PDR can rewrite locator_addr fields concurrently. Protect them by placing modification of those fields under the main pdr->lock.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-08-17

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

High

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2024-43849 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 5.7 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103, 6.6.44, 6.10.3, 6.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 5.7

Fixed in

✓ 5.10.224 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.165 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.103 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.44 6.6.x ✓ 6.10.3 6.10.x ✓ 6.11

References

8 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/107924c14e3ddd85119ca43c26a4ee1056fa9b84

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e815626d73e05152a8142f6e44aecc4133e6e08

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/475a77fb3f0e1d527f56c60b79f5879661df5b80

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8543269567e2fb3d976a8255c5e348aed14f98bc

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0870c4847e77a49c2f91bb2a8e0fa3c1f8dea5c

Patch

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-43849

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-08-17

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43849?

CVE-2024-43849 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 5.7 onward and has been patched in 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103 and others. CVE-2024-43849 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-43849?

CVE-2024-43849 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:H/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-43849?

Yes. CVE-2024-43849 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.224, 5.15.165, 6.1.103 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-43849 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-43849 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.