CVE-2024-39476: Linux kernel · md/raid5: fix deadlock that raid5d() wait for itself to clear MD_SB_CHANGE_PENDING
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 5.4.0-1124.134~18.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 15:18 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1124.134~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1129.136~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1128.137~18.04.1 +52
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Jul 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTSlinux-raspi-realtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime?arch=source&distro=realtime/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.2pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and fixed versions include 5.4.0-1124.134~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1129.136~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1128.137~18.04.1, 5.4.0-181.201~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1071.76~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1123.132~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1108.120~18.04.1, 5.4.0-181.201, 5.4.0-1124.134, and 5.15.0-1057.63~20.04.1. Users should upgrade to these or later kernel versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
CVE-2024-39476 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's md/raid5 subsystem that causes a deadlock. The deadlock occurs because the raid5d() kernel thread waits for itself to clear the MD_SB_CHANGE_PENDING flag while holding a mutex, leading to a 100% CPU usage hang. This issue affects certain Linux kernel versions prior to fixed releases in the 5.4 and 5.15 series. The problem has been resolved by changing raid5d() behavior to skip issuing IO if the flag is still set, allowing the daemon thread to be woken up properly when the mutex is released.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-39476 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-39476 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/151f66bb618d1fd0eeb84acb61b4a9fa5d8bb0fa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b32aa95843cac6b12c2c014d40fca18aef24a347 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/634ba3c97ec413cb10681c7b196db43ee461ecf4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa64464c8f4d2ab92f6d0b959a1e0767b829d787 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/098d54934814dd876963abfe751c3b1cf7fbe56a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f8d5e802d4cedd445f9a89be8c3fd2d0e99024b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd2538e5af495b3c747e503db346470fc1ffc447 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e332a12f65d8fed8cf63bedb4e9317bb872b9ac7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/151f66bb618d1fd0eeb84acb61b4a9fa5d8bb0fa (opens in a new tab)