SB20240713104 - Resource management error in Linux kernel tipc
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240713104
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-2024-40983)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the tipc_rcv() function in net/tipc/node.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/3eb1b39627892c4e26cb0162b75725aa5fcc60c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/692803b39a36e63ac73208e0a3769ae6a2f9bc76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/623c90d86a61e3780f682b32928af469c66ec4c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b57a4a2dc8746cea58a922ebe31b6aa629d69d93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6808b41371670c51feea14f63ade211e78100930
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ebe8f840c7450ecbfca9d18ac92e9ce9155e269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.221
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36