CVE-2024-40944 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel, specifically related to call depth tracking in the x86 kexec component. It can lead to a system crash (denial of service) due to a fault triggered when call depth tracking is active and the GS segment is reset, causing per-CPU variables to be accessed incorrectly. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with a local attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring local privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.2, < 6.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.7, < 6.9.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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