What is CVE-2024-45019?

CVE-2024-45019 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 6.1.69 onward and patched in 6.1.107, 6.6.48, 6.10.7 and others. CVE-2024-45019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-45019?

CVE-2024-45019 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-2024-45019?

Yes, CVE-2024-45019 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.107, 6.6.48, 6.10.7 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1.69 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-45019 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-45019 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-2024-45019

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Take state lock during tx timeout reporter mlx5e_safe_reopen_channels() requires the state lock taken. The referenced changed in the Fixes tag removed the lock to fix another issue. This patch adds it back but at a later point (when calling mlx5e_safe_reopen_channels()) to avoid the deadlock referenced in the Fixes tag.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-09-11

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-2024-45019 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 6.1.69, 6.6.8, 6.7 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.107, 6.6.48, 6.10.7, 6.11 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.1.69 ≥ 6.6.8 ≥ 6.7

Fixed in

✓ 6.1.107 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.48 6.6.x ✓ 6.10.7 6.10.x ✓ 6.11

References

5 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03d3734bd692affe4d0e9c9d638f491aaf37411b

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e57e66ecbdd2fddc9fbf3e984b1c523b70e9809

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b9a87adee97854bcd71057901d46943076267e

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b5afd30b99b43682a7764e1a74a42fe4d5f4b3

Patch
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-45019

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-09-11

Modified 2025-11-03

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-45019?

CVE-2024-45019 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 6.1.69 onward and has been patched in 6.1.107, 6.6.48, 6.10.7 and others. CVE-2024-45019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-45019?

CVE-2024-45019 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-2024-45019?

Yes. CVE-2024-45019 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.107, 6.6.48, 6.10.7 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1.69 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-45019 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-45019 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.