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CVE-2024-0641

Kernel: deadlock leading to denial of service in tipc_crypto_key_revoke

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 17, 2024 at 03:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:53 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelEnterprise Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A denial of service vulnerability was found in tipc_crypto_key_revoke 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.

Affected

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

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
v < 6.66.6 rc16.6 rc26.6 rc36.6 rc4
Affected range stops below 6.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Enterprise Linux· Red Hatrpm
95%
8.09.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0641
Issue Trackingx_refsource_REDHATPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2258757
Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/08e50cf071847323414df0835109b6f3560d44f5

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMredhat
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-833CWE-667

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