SB20240620271 - Resource management error in Linux kernel fscache
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620271
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-2024-26612)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in fs/fscache/cache.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/82a9bc343ba019665d3ddc1d9a180bf0e0390cf3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c45256e599061021e2c848952e50f406457e448
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4200ad3e46ce50f410fdda302745489441bc70f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3be0b3ed1d76c6703b9ee482b55f7e01c369cc68
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.76
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.15
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8