CVE-2024-36976
kernel: Revert "media: v4l2-ctrls: show all owned controls in log_status"
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · June 18, 2024
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Revert "media: v4l2-ctrls: show all owned controls in log_status"
This reverts commit 9801b5b28c6929139d6fceeee8d739cc67bb2739.
This patch introduced a potential deadlock scenario:
[Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] Possible unsafe locking scenario:
[Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] CPU0 CPU1 [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] ---- ---- [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1620:(hdl_vid_cap)->_lock); [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1608:(hdl_user_vid)->_lock); [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1620:(hdl_vid_cap)->_lock); [Wed May 8 10:02:06 2024] lock(vivid_ctrls:1608:(hdl_user_vid)->_lock);
For now just revert.
Statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux is not vulnerable to this CVE, as it does not affect the versions or configurations of the Linux kernel used in its distributions.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-833 · Deadlock