SB2024061359 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel nfs
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061359
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36939)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the nfs_net_init() function in fs/nfs/inode.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/b33ca18c3a1190208dfd569c4fa8a2f93084709f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4891d817350c67392d4731536945f3809a2a0ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea6ce93327bd2c8a0c6cf6f2f0e800f3b778f021
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ae63bd858691bee0e2a92571f2fbb36a4d86d65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a1f89c98dcc542dd6d287e573523714702e0f9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9909dde2e53a19585212c32fe3eda482b5faaaa3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24457f1be29f1e7042e50a7749f5c2dde8c433c8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.276
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10