SB20240621111 - Infinite loop in Linux kernel sunrpc auth_gss
Published: June 21, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240621111
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36288)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the gss_read_proxy_verf() function in net/sunrpc/auth_gss/svcauth_gss.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/57ff6c0a175930856213b2aa39f8c845a53e5b1c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ed45d20d30005bed94c8c527ce51d5ad8121018
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cefcd0af7458bdeff56a9d8dfc6868ce23d128a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4878ea99f2b40ef1925720b1b4ca7f4af1ba785
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9977e4e0cd98a5f06f2492b4f3547db58deabf5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af628d43a822b78ad8d4a58d8259f8bf8bc71115
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a1cb0c6102bb4fd310243588d39461da49497ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a77c3dead97339478c7422eb07bf4bf63577008
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33