SB20240620272 - Resource management error in Linux kernel netfs
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620272
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-2023-52582)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the netfs_rreq_unlock_folios() function in fs/netfs/buffered_read.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/df9950d37df113db59495fa09d060754366a2b7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9f5537479d4ec97ea92ff24e81a517d5772581a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df1c357f25d808e30b216188330e708e09e1a412
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6