SB20240608195 - Race condition in Linux kernel s390 kvm
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608195
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52639)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition within the gmap_shadow() function in arch/s390/mm/gmap.c, within the acquire_gmap_shadow() function in arch/s390/kvm/vsie.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5df3b81a567eb565029563f26f374ae3803a1dfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5572c0323cf8b4f1f0618178648a25b8fb8a380
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28bb27824f25f36e5f80229a358d66ee09244082
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe752331d4b361d43cfd0b89534b4b2176057c32
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.82
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.22
- 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