SB2024062574 - Resource management error in Linux kernel block
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062574
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-2024-38604)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the blkdev_iomap_begin() function in block/fops.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/910717920c8c3f9386277a44c44d448058a18084
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c54e063c32aeb38d43a2bd897821e6e5a1757d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10b723bcba8986537a484aa94dbfc9093fd776a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c12028aec837f5a002009bbf68d179d506510e8
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12