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DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40966
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-40966
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tty: add the option to have a tty reject a new ldisc ... and use it to limit the virtual terminals to just N_TTY. They are kind of special, and in particular, the "con_write()" routine violates the "writes cannot sleep" rule that some ldiscs rely on. This avoids the BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at kernel/printk/printk.c:2659 when N_GSM has been attached to a virtual console, and gsmld_write() calls con_write() while holding a spinlock, and con_write() then tries to get the console lock.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 6.12.27-1, 6.5, 6.5 |
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.106-3, 6.1.106-3, 6.1.106-3 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.76-1, 6.1.76-1~bpo11+1, 6.1.82-1 |
Timeline
- Jul 12, 2024 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated