CVE-2023-34324

Possible deadlock in Linux kernel event handling

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS Score
Published: January 5, 2024 at 04:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:03 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelXen

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Severity
MEDIUM4.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Closing of an event channel in the Linux kernel can result in a deadlock. This happens when the close is being performed in parallel to an unrelated Xen console action and the handling of a Xen console interrupt in an unprivileged guest. The closing of an event channel is e.g. triggered by removal of a paravirtual device on the other side. As this action will cause console messages to be issued on the other side quite often, the chance of triggering the deadlock is not neglectable. Note that 32-bit Arm-guests are not affected, as the 32-bit Linux kernel on Arm doesn't use queued-RW-locks, which are required to trigger the issue (on Arm32 a waiting writer doesn't block further readers to get the lock).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.10
Affected range stops below 5.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in consult Xen advisory XSA-441 (unknown)
Xen· Xenwordpress-plugin
95%
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.9MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400

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