SB2024060336 - Improper locking in Linux kernel mm
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060336
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36882)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the page_cache_ra_order() function in mm/readahead.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/7629ef6dda1564098aadeef38e5fbd11ee8627c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/468971c3f4b8187f25334503b68050a0e1370147
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf6a1d16c6df3c30b03f0c6a92a2ba7f86dffb45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30153e4466647a17eebfced13eede5cbe4290e69
- 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