SB20240608240 - Improper locking in Linux kernel ulp ipoib driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608240
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-2023-52587)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the ipoib_mcast_join() function in drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/ipoib_multicast.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/4c8922ae8eb8dcc1e4b7d1059d97a8334288d825
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/615e3adc2042b7be4ad122a043fc9135e6342c90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac2630fd3c90ffec34a0bfc4d413668538b0e8f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed790bd0903ed3352ebf7f650d910f49b7319b34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5108a2dc2db5630fb6cd58b8be80a0c134bc310a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/342258fb46d66c1b4c7e2c3717ac01e10c03cf18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c7bd4d561e9dc6f5b7df9e184974915f6701a89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f973e211b3b1c6d36f7c6a19239d258856749f9
- 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-6.1.77
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8