Deadlock Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-6542553
  • published4 Apr 2024
  • disclosed3 Apr 2024

Introduced: 3 Apr 2024

CVE-2024-26769  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-833  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:4.18.0-553.22.1.el8_10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs package and not the kernel-tools-libs package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nvmet-fc: avoid deadlock on delete association path

When deleting an association the shutdown path is deadlocking because we try to flush the nvmet_wq nested. Avoid this by deadlock by deferring the put work into its own work item.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1