SB2024070563 - Improper locking in Linux kernel md driver
Published: July 5, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070563
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-2024-39476)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the raid5d() function in drivers/md/raid5.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/b32aa95843cac6b12c2c014d40fca18aef24a347
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/634ba3c97ec413cb10681c7b196db43ee461ecf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa64464c8f4d2ab92f6d0b959a1e0767b829d787
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/098d54934814dd876963abfe751c3b1cf7fbe56a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f8d5e802d4cedd445f9a89be8c3fd2d0e99024b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd2538e5af495b3c747e503db346470fc1ffc447
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e332a12f65d8fed8cf63bedb4e9317bb872b9ac7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/151f66bb618d1fd0eeb84acb61b4a9fa5d8bb0fa
- 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