CVE-2024-44937

Summary

CVE-2024-44937 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel affecting various products, including Dell Venue 7140 tablets, due to a race condition in the ACPI notify handler for the intel-vbtn. This issue may arise when the device is undocked from its keyboard, leading to attempts to register the same device multiple times, which can result in system errors. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with an exploitability score of 1.8 and can potentially impact availability significantly. To remediate this issue, users should apply relevant patches available from the Linux kernel repository. If left unaddressed, this flaw could lead to system instability and operational disruptions within affected organizations.

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