CVE-2024-0639: Kernel: potential deadlock on &net->sctp.addr_wq_lock leading to dos

Published Jan 17, 2024
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Updated

A deadlock flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s SCTP subsystem. Guests could trigger deadlock and potentially crash the system.

Reference Link: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6feb37b3b06e9049e20dcf7e23998f92c9c5be9a

Other sources

A denial of service vulnerability due to a deadlock was found in sctpautoasconfinit in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel’s SCTP subsystem. This flaw allows guests with local user privileges to trigger a deadlock and potentially crash the system.

— Launchpad

Kernel: potential deadlock on &net->sctp.addrwqlock leading to dos

— Microsoft

Affected Software

147 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.180.1-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.180.1-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.148.1-1
Patch available
redhat/kernel<6.5
6.5
Linux Linux kernel<=6.4.16
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=9.0
debian/linux<6.1.52-1
6.1.52-1
debian/linux<6.4.4-1
6.4.4-1
debian/linux<6.4.4-1
6.4.4-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1176.191~14.04.1
4.15.0-1176.191~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1167.180~16.04.1
4.15.0-1167.180~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1176.191~16.04.1
4.15.0-1176.191~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1161.178~16.04.1
4.15.0-1161.178~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-224.236~16.04.1
4.15.0-224.236~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1130.141~16.04.1
4.15.0-1130.141~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-224.236
4.15.0-224.236
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1167.180
4.15.0-1167.180
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1176.191
4.15.0-1176.191
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1161.178
4.15.0-1161.178
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1151.156
4.15.0-1151.156
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1130.141
4.15.0-1130.141
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2106.112
4.15.0-2106.112
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2085.91
4.15.0-2085.91
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1122.133
4.15.0-1122.133
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<4.15.0-2069.74
4.15.0-2069.74
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-166.183
5.4.0-166.183
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1113.123
5.4.0-1113.123
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1047.52~20.04.1
5.15.0-1047.52~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1119.126
5.4.0-1119.126
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1
5.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1074.80
5.4.0-1074.80
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1117.126
5.4.0-1117.126
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1044.52~20.04.1
5.15.0-1044.52~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.4.0-1080.84
5.4.0-1080.84
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1
5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-86.96~20.04.1
5.15.0-86.96~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1060.65
5.4.0-1060.65
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1040.43~20.04.1
5.15.0-1040.43~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1043.49~20.04.1
5.15.0-1043.49~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1025.26
5.4.0-1025.26
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1102.108
5.4.0-1102.108
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-86.95~20.04.1
5.15.0-86.95~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1018.18~20.04.1
5.15.0-1018.18~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1112.121
5.4.0-1112.121
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1045.51~20.04.1
5.15.0-1045.51~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1097.109
5.4.0-1097.109
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1043.47~20.04.1
5.15.0-1043.47~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1033.37
5.4.0-1033.37
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1113.123+fips1
5.4.0-1113.123+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1119.126+fips1
5.4.0-1119.126+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1088.97
5.4.0-1088.97
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1117.126+fips1
5.4.0-1117.126+fips1
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-86.96
5.15.0-86.96
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1047.52
5.15.0-1047.52
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1049.56
5.15.0-1049.56
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1049.56.1
5.15.0-1049.56.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1044.52
5.15.0-1044.52
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1044.49
5.15.0-1044.49
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1030.35
5.15.0-1030.35
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1040.43
5.15.0-1040.43
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1043.49
5.15.0-1043.49
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1044.49
5.15.0-1044.49
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-86.95
5.15.0-86.95
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1037.37
5.15.0-1037.37
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1018.18
5.15.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1005.5
5.15.0-1005.5
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1045.51
5.15.0-1045.51
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1040.43
5.15.0-1040.43
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1025.29
5.15.0-1025.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1027.29
5.15.0-1027.29
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1040.42
5.15.0-1040.42
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1048.54
5.15.0-1048.54
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.5
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.52-1
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    Fixed in 6.4.4-1
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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  5. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1176.191~14.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1167.180~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1161.178~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-224.236~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1130.141~16.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-224.236
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1167.180
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1113.123~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1176.191
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.126~18.04.2
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1161.178
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.126~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-166.183~18.04.2
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1060.65~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1151.156
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1130.141
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121~18.04.4
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1097.109~18.04.2
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2106.112
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2085.91
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1122.133
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2069.74
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-166.183
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1113.123
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1047.52~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.126
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.56~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1074.80
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.126
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.52~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1080.84
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-86.96~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1060.65
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.43~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1043.49~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1025.26
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1102.108
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-86.95~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1018.18~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1112.121
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.51~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1097.109
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1043.47~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1033.37
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1113.123+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1119.126+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1088.97
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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1117.126+fips1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-86.96
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1047.52
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.56
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.56.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.52
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.49
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1030.35
  62. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.43
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1043.49
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.49
  65. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-86.95
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1037.37
  67. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1018.18
  68. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1005.5
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1045.51
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.43
  71. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1025.29
  72. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.29
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1040.42
  74. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.54

Event History

Jan 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:18 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:14 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:14 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 26, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:00 AM
Affected Software
Nov 11, 2026
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:38 AM
Affected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0639?

CVE-2024-0639 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to trigger a deadlock that may crash the system.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-0639?

To fix CVE-2024-0639, upgrade to the fixed versions of the kernel specified by your distribution, such as Kernel 6.5 for Red Hat or the relevant packages for Debian.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-0639?

CVE-2024-0639 affects various Linux kernel versions, particularly those prior to version 6.5 and multiple versions of Debian and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

4

What can happen if CVE-2024-0639 is exploited?

If exploited, CVE-2024-0639 can lead to system instability, including potential crashes from deadlock conditions.

5

When was CVE-2024-0639 reported?

CVE-2024-0639 was identified in early 2024, as part of ongoing assessments of the Linux kernel.

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