SB20240620248 - Resource management error in Linux kernel
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620248
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27055)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the wq_update_node_max_active() function in kernel/workqueue.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/7df62b8cca38aa452b508b477b16544cba615084
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a75ac2693d734d20724f0e10e039ca85f1fcfc4e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38c19c44cc05ec1e84d2e31a9a289b83b6c7ec85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fc557d489f8163c1aabcb89114b8eba960f4097
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adc646d2126988a64234502f579e4bc2b080d7cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15930da42f8981dc42c19038042947b475b19f47
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.25
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.4