SB20240531191 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel s390 cio driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531191
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36931)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the crw_inject_write() function in drivers/s390/cio/cio_inject.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9d48ce163305595ae20aee27774192476d5e6a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10452edd175fcc4fd0f5ac782ed2a002e3e5d65c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84b38f48836662c4bfae646c014f4e981e16a2b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06759ebaf75c19c87b2453a5e130e9e61e9b5d65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da7c622cddd4fe36be69ca61e8c42e43cde94784
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10