CVE-2024-42140

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: July 30, 2024 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: kexec: Avoid deadlock in kexec crash path If the kexec crash code is called in the interrupt context, the machine_kexec_mask_interrupts() function will trigger a deadlock while trying to acquire the irqdesc spinlock and then deactivate irqchip in irq_set_irqchip_state() function. Unlike arm64, riscv only requires irq_eoi handler to complete EOI and keeping irq_set_irqchip_state() will only leave this possible deadlock without any use. So we simply remove it.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484dd545271d02d1571e1c6b62ea7df9dbe5e692
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653deee48a4682ea17a05b96fb6842795ab5943c
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7692c9b6baacdee378435f58f19baf0eb69e4155
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb80a7911218bbab2a69b5db7d2545643ab0073d
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c562ba719df570c986caf0941fea2449150bcbc4
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/484dd545271d02d1571e1c6b62ea7df9dbe5e692
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/653deee48a4682ea17a05b96fb6842795ab5943c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7692c9b6baacdee378435f58f19baf0eb69e4155
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb80a7911218bbab2a69b5db7d2545643ab0073d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c562ba719df570c986caf0941fea2449150bcbc4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch

11 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
2th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux