SB2024061325 - Improper locking in Linux kernel smc
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061325
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-2024-35934)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the smc_pnet_create_pnetids_list() function in net/smc/smc_pnet.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/bc4d1ebca11b4f194e262326bd45938e857c59d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9117dc783c0ab0a3866812f70e07bf2ea071ac4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7ee3bf0caf599c14db0bf4af7aacd6206ef8a23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2e6bffc0388526ed10406040279a693d62b36ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e920422e7104928f760fc0e12b6d65ab097a2e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00af2aa93b76b1bade471ad0d0525d4d29ca5cc0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.6