SB2024062541 - Resource management error in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062541
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-2024-26741)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the net/ipv4/inet_hashtables.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/729bc77af438a6e67914c97f6f3d3af8f72c0131
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/334a8348b2df26526f3298848ad6864285592caf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8c4a6b850882bc47aaa864b720c7a2ee3102f39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66b60b0c8c4a163b022a9f0ad6769b0fd3dc662f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8