SB2024060378 - Improper locking in Linux kernel scsi fcoe driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060378
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-2024-26917)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the fcoe_ctlr_announce(), fcoe_ctlr_els_send(), fcoe_ctlr_flogi_send_locked(), fcoe_ctlr_flogi_retry() and fcoe_ctlr_flogi_send() functions in drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe_ctlr.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/94a600226b6d0ef065ee84024b450b566c5a87d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2209fc6e3d7727d787dc6ef9baa1e9eae6b1295b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d4e19f7ff644c5b79e8271df8ac2e549b436a5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b8f473c4de95c056c1c767b1ad48c191544f6a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bb22ac1d11d7d20f91e7fd2e657a9e5f6db65e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2996c7e97ea7cf4c1838a1b1dbc0885934113783
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25675159040bffc7992d5163f3f33ba7d0142f21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/977fe773dcc7098d8eaf4ee6382cb51e13e784cb
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8