CVE-2024-46839

REJECTED CVE A performance issue in the Linux Kernel's workqueue subsystem can cause hard lockups on high-CPU systems during operations like CPU hotplugging. The issue arises from contention when multiple CPUs update the global wqwatchdogtouched variable, leading to degraded performance and locku...

PT-2024-32238 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux Kernel affected versions not specified Description: A problem in the Linux kernel's workqueue watchdog touch has been fixed, which previously caused hard lockups on large systems, such as a powerpc system with around 2000 CPUs. The issu...