SB2024061326 - Improper locking in Linux kernel net
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061326
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-2024-35910)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the tcp_close() function in net/ipv4/tcp.c, within the inet_csk_clear_xmit_timers() function in net/ipv4/inet_connection_sock.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/93f0133b9d589cc6e865f254ad9be3e9d8133f50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44e62f5d35678686734afd47c6a421ad30772e7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3e27d2b446deb1f643758a0c4731f5c22492810
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e43d8eba6edd1cf05a3a20fdd77688fa7ec16a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91b243de910a9ac8476d40238ab3dbfeedd5b7de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1ae4d1e76eacddaacb958b67cd942082f800c87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/899265c1389fe022802aae73dbf13ee08837a35a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/151c9c724d05d5b0dd8acd3e11cb69ef1f2dbada
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.312
- 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-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5