SB20240625137 - Improper locking in Linux kernel s390 crypto driver
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240625137
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 locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38661)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the hex2bitmap() function in drivers/s390/crypto/ap_bus.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/2062e3f1f2374102f8014d7ca286b9aa527bd558
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c72af16abf2ec7520407098360bbba312289e05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7360cef95aa1ea2b5efb7b5e2ed32e941664e1f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/67011123453b91ec03671d40712fa213e94a01b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c5f5911c1b13170d3404eb992c6a0deaa8d81ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c0bfb4e867c1ec6616a5049bd3618021e127056
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dabe54a016defe11bb2a278cd9f1ff6db3feba6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4f9d5a99a3fd1b1c691b7a1a6f8f3f25f4116c9
- 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-6.1.94
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.34