# CVE-2024-41088: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: mcp251xfd: fix infinite loop when xmit fail... CVE-2024-41088 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41088, released July 29, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-41088 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (medium) - EPSS: 0.0023 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jul 29, 2024 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: mcp251xfd: fix infinite loop when xmit fails When the mcp251xfd_start_xmit() function fails, the driver stops processing messages, and the interrupt routine does not return, running indefinitely even after killing the running application. Error messages: [ 441.298819] mcp251xfd spi2.0 can0: ERROR in mcp251xfd_start_xmit: -16 [ 441.306498] mcp251xfd spi2.0 can0: Transmit Event FIFO buffer not empty. (seq=0x000017c7, tef_tail=0x000017cf, tef_head=0x000017d0, tx_head=0x000017d3). ... and repeat forever. The issue can be triggered when multiple devices share the same SPI interface. And there is concurrent access to the bus. The problem occurs because tx_ring->head increments even if mcp251xfd_start_xmit() fails. Consequently, the driver skips one TX package while still expecting a response in mcp251xfd_handle_tefif_one(). Resolve the issue by starting a workqueue to write the tx obj synchronously if err = -EBUSY. In case of another error, decrement tx_ring->head, remove skb from the echo stack, and drop the message. [mkl: use more imperative wording in patch description] ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_2 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.1.3.2 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-rt_debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-source-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms-azure opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3194-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-syms-rt opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3195-1.md) | Sep 10, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3383-1.md) | Sep 23, 2024 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.98-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41088](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-41088.md) | Jul 29, 2024 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.9.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41088](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-41088.md) | Jul 29, 2024 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.9.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-41088](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-41088.md) | Jul 29, 2024 | --- Data as of 2026-11-10T01:44:33Z UTC. 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