CVE-2024-40965 describes a deadlock vulnerability in the Linux kernel's i2c-lpi2c driver, specifically affecting systems utilizing the linux_kernel. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) arises from repeated calls to clk_get_rate during I2C transfers, leading to a deadlock when a clock provider attempts to access I2C while the clock mutex is already locked. The attack vector is local with low complexity, requiring local privileges, and its primary impact is a denial of service (A:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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