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CVE-2024-40925

kernel: block: fix request.queuelist usage in flush

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 12, 2024

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's block subsystem, where the issue arises when the request queue list is not properly initialized for the first request in the PREFLUSH/POSTFLUSH sequences, leading to potential kernel crashes due to improper list manipulation.

CVSS score applicability

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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 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-665 · Improper Initialization