SB2024070455 - Resource management error in Linux kernel md driver
Published: July 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070455
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-2024-26756)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the raid5_run() and raid5_start_reshape() functions in drivers/md/raid5.c, within the raid10_run() and clear_bit() functions in drivers/md/raid10.c, within the md_start_sync() function in drivers/md/md.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.