CVE-2024-0639 Kernel: potential deadlock on &net->sctp.addr_wq_lock leading to dos

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Kernel Deadlock Vulnerabilities CVE-2024-0639 and CVE-2024-0641 Identified Two kernel vulnerabilities, CVE-2024-0639 and CVE-2024-0641, were published on January 17, 2024. CVE-2024-0639 involves a potential deadlock on &net->sctp.addr_wq_lock, while CVE-2024-0641 relates to a deadlock in tipc_crypto_key_revoke, both leading to denial of service. Affected systems include those utilizing the Microsoft kernel. 2 sources 48