How severe is CVE-2024-42294?

CVE-2024-42294 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-42294 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-42294?

CVE-2024-42294 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42294?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2024-42294 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-42294 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39517.

When was CVE-2024-42294 published?

CVE-2024-42294 was published on 2024-08-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-42294

CVE-2024-42294 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-667.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (7th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-39517
Weakness: CWE-667
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2024-08-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix deadlock between sd_remove & sd_release Our test report the following hung task: [ 2538.459400] INFO: task "kworker/0:0":7 blocked for more than 188 seconds. [ 2538.459427] Call trace: [ 2538.459430] __switch_to+0x174/0x338 [ 2538.459436] __schedule+0x628/0x9c4 [ 2538.459442] schedule+0x7c/0xe8 [ 2538.459447] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x24/0x40 [ 2538.459453] __mutex_lock+0x3ec/0xf04 [ 2538.459456] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x14/0x24 [ 2538.459459] mutex_lock+0x30/0xd8 [ 2538.459462] del_gendisk+0xdc/0x350 [ 2538.459466] sd_remove+0x30/0x60 [ 2538.459470] device_release_driver_internal+0x1c4/0x2c4 [ 2538.459474] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28 [ 2538.459478] bus_remove_device+0x15c/0x174 [ 2538.459483] device_del+0x1d0/0x358 [ 2538.459488] __scsi_remove_device+0xa8/0x198 [ 2538.459493] scsi_forget_host+0x50/0x70 [ 2538.459497] scsi_remove_host+0x80/0x180 [ 2538.459502] usb_stor_disconnect+0x68/0xf4 [ 2538.459506] usb_unbind_interface+0xd4/0x280 [ 2538.459510] device_release_driver_internal+0x1c4/0x2c4 [ 2538.459514] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28 [ 2538.459518] bus_remove_device+0x15c/0x174 [ 2538.459523] device_del+0x1d0/0x358 [ 2538.459528] usb_disable_device+0x84/0x194 [ 2538.459532] usb_disconnect+0xec/0x300 [ 2538.459537] hub_event+0xb80/0x1870 [ 2538.459541] process_scheduled_works+0x248/0x4dc [ 2538.459545] worker_thread+0x244/0x334 [ 2538.459549] kthread+0x114/0x1bc [ 2538.461001] INFO: task "fsck.":15415 blocked for more than 188 seconds. [ 2538.461014] Call trace: [ 2538.461016] __switch_to+0x174/0x338 [ 2538.461021] __schedule+0x628/0x9c4 [ 2538.461025] schedule+0x7c/0xe8 [ 2538.461030] blk_queue_enter+0xc4/0x160 [ 2538.461034] blk_mq_alloc_request+0x120/0x1d4 [ 2538.461037] scsi_execute_cmd+0x7c/0x23c [ 2538.461040] ioctl_internal_command+0x5c/0x164 [ 2538.461046] scsi_set_medium_removal+0x5c/0xb0 [ 2538.461051] sd_release+0x50/0x94 [ 2538.461054] blkdev_put+0x190/0x28c [ 2538.461058] blkdev_release+0x28/0x40 [ 2538.461063] __fput+0xf8/0x2a8 [ 2538.461066] __fput_sync+0x28/0x5c [ 2538.461070] __arm64_sys_close+0x84/0xe8 [ 2538.461073] invoke_syscall+0x58/0x114 [ 2538.461078] el0_svc_common+0xac/0xe0 [ 2538.461082] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 [ 2538.461087] el0_svc+0x38/0x68 [ 2538.461090] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x68/0xbc [ 2538.461093] el0t_64_sync+0x1a8/0x1ac T1: T2: sd_remove del_gendisk __blk_mark_disk_dead blk_freeze_queue_start ++q->mq_freeze_depth bdev_release mutex_lock(&disk->open_mutex) sd_release scsi_execute_cmd blk_queue_enter wait_event(!q->mq_freeze_depth) mutex_lock(&disk->open_mutex) SCSI does not set GD_OWNS_QUEUE, so QUEUE_FLAG_DYING is not set in this scenario. This is a classic ABBA deadlock. To fix the deadlock, make sure we don't try to acquire disk->open_mutex after freezing the queue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42294?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix deadlock between sd_remove & sd_release Our test report the following hung task: [ 2538.459400] INFO: task "kworker/0:0":7 blocked for more than 188 seconds. [ 2538.459427] Call trace: [ 2538.459430] __switch_to+0x174/0x338 [ 2538.459436] __schedule+0x628/0x9c4 [ 2538.459442] schedule+0x7c/0xe8 [ 2538.459447] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x24/0x40 [ 2538.459453] __mutex_lock+0x3ec/0xf04 [ 2538.459456] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x14/0x24 [ 2538.459459] mutex_lock+0x30/0xd8 [ 2538.459462] del_gendisk+0xdc/0x350 [ 2538.459466] sd_remove+0x30/0x60 [ 2538.459470] device_release_driver_internal+0x1c4/0x2c4 [ 2538.459474] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28 [ 2538.459478] bus_remove_device+0x15c/0x174 [ 2538.459483] device_del+0x1d0/0x358 [ 2538.459488] __scsi_remove_device+0xa8/0x198 [ 2538.459493] scsi_forget_host+0x50/0x70 [ 2538.459497] scsi_remove_host+0x80/0x180 [ 2538.459502] usb_stor_disconnect+0x68/0xf4 [ 2538.459506] usb_unbind_interface+0xd4/0x280 [ 2538.459510] device_release_driver_internal+0x1c4/0x2c4 [ 2538.459514] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28 [ 2538.459518] bus_remove_device+0x15c/0x174 [ 2538.459523] device_del+0x1d0/0x358 [ 2538.459528] usb_disable_device+0x84/0x194 [ 2538.459532] usb_disconnect+0xec/0x300 [ 2538.459537] hub_event+0xb80/0x1870 [ 2538.459541] process_scheduled_works+0x248/0x4dc [ 2538.459545] worker_thread+0x244/0x334 [ 2538.459549] kthread+0x114/0x1bc [ 2538.461001] INFO: task "fsck.":15415 blocked for more than 188 seconds. [ 2538.461014] Call trace: [ 2538.461016] __switch_to+0x174/0x338 [ 2538.461021] __schedule+0x628/0x9c4 [ 2538.461025] schedule+0x7c/0xe8 [ 2538.461030] blk_queue_enter+0xc4/0x160 [ 2538.461034] blk_mq_alloc_request+0x120/0x1d4 [ 2538.461037] scsi_execute_cmd+0x7c/0x23c [ 2538.461040] ioctl_internal_command+0x5c/0x164 [ 2538.461046] scsi_set_medium_removal+0x5c/0xb0 [ 2538.461051] sd_release+0x50/0x94 [ 2538.461054] blkdev_put+0x190/0x28c [ 2538.461058] blkdev_release+0x28/0x40 [ 2538.461063] __fput+0xf8/0x2a8 [ 2538.461066] __fput_sync+0x28/0x5c [ 2538.461070] __arm64_sys_close+0x84/0xe8 [ 2538.461073] invoke_syscall+0x58/0x114 [ 2538.461078] el0_svc_common+0xac/0xe0 [ 2538.461082] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 [ 2538.461087] el0_svc+0x38/0x68 [ 2538.461090] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x68/0xbc [ 2538.461093] el0t_64_sync+0x1a8/0x1ac T1: T2: sd_remove del_gendisk __blk_mark_disk_dead blk_freeze_queue_start ++q->mq_freeze_depth bdev_release mutex_lock(&disk->open_mutex) sd_release scsi_execute_cmd blk_queue_enter wait_event(!q->mq_freeze_depth) mutex_lock(&disk->open_mutex) SCSI does not set GD_OWNS_QUEUE, so QUEUE_FLAG_DYING is not set in this scenario. This is a classic ABBA deadlock. To fix the deadlock, make sure we don't try to acquire disk->open_mutex after freezing the queue.
How severe is CVE-2024-42294?: CVE-2024-42294 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-42294 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-42294?: CVE-2024-42294 affects Linux Linux Kernel. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42294?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2024-42294 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-42294 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-39517.
When was CVE-2024-42294 published?: CVE-2024-42294 was published on 2024-08-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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