cve 2024 44995

CVE-2024-44995 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the HiSilicon HNS3 network driver, specifically a concurrency and improper locking issue that can cause a deadlock during Traffic Control (TC) configuration. Microsoft has acknowledged that Azure Linux includes the affected open-source library and is potentially impacted, but this is a product-scoped inventory statement rather than a universal guarantee. The tag covers discussions about the vulnerability's technical details, its impact on Azure Linux, and the distinction between Microsoft's attestation and broader exposure across other Microsoft products.