CVE-2024-0641: Kernel: deadlock leading to denial of service in tipc_crypto_key_revoke

Published Jan 17, 2024
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Updated

A denial of service problem was found in tipccryptokeyrevoke in net/tipc/crypto.c in the Linux kernel’s TIPC subsystem. In this fkaw, a local user privileged guests could trigger deadlock and potentially crash the system.

Reference Link: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/08e50cf071847323414df0835109b6f3560d44f5

Other sources

A denial of service vulnerability was found in tipccryptokeyrevoke in net/tipc/crypto.c in the Linux kernel’s TIPC subsystem. This flaw allows guests with local user privileges to trigger a deadlock and potentially crash the system.

— Launchpad

Kernel: deadlock leading to denial of service in tipccryptokeyrevoke

— Microsoft

Affected Software

127 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.180.1-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.148.1-1
Patch available
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.180.1-1
Patch available
redhat/kernel<6.6
6.6
Linux Linux kernel<6.6
Linux Linux kernel=6.6-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.6-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.6-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.6-rc4
redhat Enterprise Linux=8.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=9.0
debian/linux<6.1.64-1
6.1.64-1
debian/linux<6.5.8-1
6.5.8-1
debian/linux<6.5.8-1
6.5.8-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1
5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15<5.15.0-1036.42~20.04.1
5.15.0-1036.42~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1
5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
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<5.15.0-94.104
5.15.0-94.104
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1053.58
5.15.0-1053.58
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1056.64
5.15.0-1056.64
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1056.64.1
5.15.0-1056.64.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1051.59
5.15.0-1051.59
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1050.55
5.15.0-1050.55
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1036.42
5.15.0-1036.42
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5<6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1
6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1046.49
5.15.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1047.53
5.15.0-1047.53
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1050.55
5.15.0-1050.55
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-94.104
5.15.0-94.104
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5<6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1
6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1044.44
5.15.0-1044.44
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5<6.5.0-1014.14
6.5.0-1014.14
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1022.22
5.15.0-1022.22
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1009.9
5.15.0-1009.9
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5<6.5.0-1014.15
6.5.0-1014.15
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1051.57
5.15.0-1051.57
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1046.49
5.15.0-1046.49
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<5.15.0-1027.31
5.15.0-1027.31
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1035.37
5.15.0-1035.37
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1046.48
5.15.0-1046.48
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1054.60
5.15.0-1054.60
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1053.58+fips1
5.15.0-1053.58+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-94.104+fips1
5.15.0-94.104+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.7.0-1001.1
6.7.0-1001.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/Kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.64-1
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.5.8-1
  4. Upgrade

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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 5.15.0-1053.58~20.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.64~20.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1051.59~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.42~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.49~20.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1048.54~20.04.1
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-94.104~20.04.1
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.22~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1051.57~20.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1049.53~20.04.2
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-94.104
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.58
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.64
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1056.64.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1051.59
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.55
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1036.42
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    Fixed in 6.5.0-17.17~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.49
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1047.53
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.55
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-94.104
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    Fixed in 6.5.0-17.17.1.1.1~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1044.44
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    Fixed in 6.5.0-1014.14
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1022.22
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1009.9
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    Fixed in 6.5.0-1014.15
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1051.57
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.49
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1027.31
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1035.37
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1046.48
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1054.60
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1053.58+fips1
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-94.104+fips1
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1055.63+fips2
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.7.0-1001.1
  44. Upgrade

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    Patch 08e50cf071847323414df0835109b6f3560d44f5

Event History

Jan 17, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:54 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:15 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-2024-0641?

CVE-2024-0641 has been rated as a denial of service vulnerability that may lead to system crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-0641?

To mitigate CVE-2024-0641, update your Linux kernel to version 6.6 or the specified remedial versions for other affected distributions.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-0641?

CVE-2024-0641 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel, including versions up to 6.6 and certain builds of Red Hat and Debian.

4

What causes the CVE-2024-0641 vulnerability?

CVE-2024-0641 is caused by a flaw in the tipc_crypto_key_revoke function, which can lead to deadlock conditions.

5

Can CVE-2024-0641 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2024-0641 requires local access; thus, it cannot be exploited remotely, as it involves local user privileges.

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