rtmutex: Drop rt_mutex::wait_lock before scheduling
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rtmutex: Drop rt_mutex::wait_lock before scheduling rt_mutex_handle_deadlock() is called with rt_mutex::wait_lock held. In the good case it returns with the lock held and in the deadlock case it emits a warning and goes into an endless scheduling loop with the lock held, which triggers the 'scheduling in atomic' warning. Unlock rt_mutex::wait_lock in the dead lock case before issuing the warning and dropping into the schedule for ever loop. [ tglx: Moved unlock before the WARN(), removed the pointless comment, massaged changelog, added Fixes tag ]
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.2.61 to before 3.3; 3.4.99 to before 3.5; 3.10.49 to before 3.11; 3.12.25 to before 3.13; 3.14.10 to before 3.15; 3.15.3 to before 3.16 | 3.3, 3.5, 3.11, 3.13, 3.15, 3.16 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 3.16 and later | 4.19.322, 5.4.284, 5.10.226, 5.15.167, 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10, 6.11 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.2.61 to before 3.3; 3.4.99 to before 3.5; 3.10.49 to before 3.11; 3.12.25 to before 3.13; 3.14.10 to before 3.15; 3.15.3 to before 3.16 Fixed in 3.3, 3.5, 3.11, 3.13, 3.15, 3.16 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.16 and later Fixed in 4.19.322, 5.4.284, 5.10.226, 5.15.167, 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10, 6.11 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.61 to before 3.3; 3.4.99 to before 3.5; 3.10.49 to before 3.11; 3.12.25 to before 3.13; 3.14.10 to before 3.15; 3.15.3 to before 3.16; 3.16 to before 4.19.322; 4.20 to before 5.4.284; 5.5 to before 5.10.226; 5.11 to before 5.15.167; 5.16 to before 6.1.110; 6.2 to before 6.6.51; 6.7 to before 6.10.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.11 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.11 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.11 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.11 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.11 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.11 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.61 to before 3.3; 3.4.99 to before 3.5; 3.10.49 to before 3.11; 3.12.25 to before 3.13; 3.14.10 to before 3.15; 3.15.3 to before 3.16; 3.16 to before 4.19.322; 4.20 to before 5.4.284; 5.5 to before 5.10.226; 5.11 to before 5.15.167; 5.16 to before 6.1.110; 6.2 to before 6.6.51; 6.7 to before 6.10.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.11:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.11 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 3.3, 3.5, 3.11, 3.13, 3.15, 3.16
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.322, 5.4.284, 5.10.226, 5.15.167, 6.1.110, 6.6.51, 6.10.10, 6.11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-46829
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rh8-ww5v-vx2c
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/432efdbe7da5ecfcbc0c2180cfdbab1441752a38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a976e9a47e8e5b326de671811561cab12e6fb1f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1401da1486dc1cdbef6025fd74a3977df3a3e5d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93f44655472d9cd418293d328f9d141ca234ad83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a92d81c9efec9280681c27a2c0a963fd0f1338e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/85f03ca98e07cd0786738b56ae73740bce0ac27f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13b5afc5c4889569d84c3011ce449f61fccfb28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d33d26036a0274b472299d7dcdaa5fb34329f91b
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Sources
- CVE-2024-46829 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-46829 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6rh8-ww5v-vx2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-46829 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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