Linux KernelOperating system · Linux

CVE-2024-37026

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-06-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.9.4 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click Patch available

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Only use reserved BCS instances for usm migrate exec queue The GuC context scheduling queue is 2 entires deep, thus it is possible for a migration job to be stuck behind a fault if migration exec queue shares engines with user jobs. This can deadlock as the migrate exec queue is required to service page faults. Avoid deadlock by only using reserved BCS instances for usm migrate exec queue. (cherry picked from commit 04f4a70a183a688a60fe3882d6e4236ea02cfc67)

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:>= 6.8, < 6.9.4= 6.10

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.9.4 or later
Fixed in 6.9.4
Vendor patch git.kernel.org →
Recommended fix High confidence

Linux Kernel 6.9.4 or later (or 6.10.x stable once available)

  1. Identify current kernel version using `uname -r`
  2. If running kernel >= 6.8 and < 6.9.4, upgrade to kernel 6.9.4 or later using system package manager (e.g., `apt-get dist-upgrade`, `yum update`, or distribution-specific kernel update)
  3. If running kernel 6.10, either wait for the fix to land in a stable 6.10.x release or apply the vendor patch from commit 92deed4a9bfd9ef187764225bba530116c49e15c
  4. Reboot into the updated kernel
  5. Verify the fix is applied by checking kernel version and confirming the drm/xe module loads without errors
Caveat Standard kernel upgrade risks apply - ensure compatibility with custom modules, drivers, and user-space tools before production deployment

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