SB2024070178 - Resource management error in Linux kernel mm
Published: July 1, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070178
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-2021-47090)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the mm/memory-failure.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/1f207076740101fed87074a6bc924dbe806f08a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c691e7575eff76e563b0199c23ec46bd454f43e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a57d83c78f889bf3f54eede908d0643c40d5418
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.89
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16