SB2024071364 - Improper locking in Linux kernel core
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071364
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-2024-41005)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the netpoll_owner_active() function in net/core/netpoll.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/43c0ca793a18578a0f5b305dd77fcf7ed99f1265
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efd29cd9c7b8369dfc7bcb34637e6bf1a188aa8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96826b16ef9c6568d31a1f6ceaa266411a46e46c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f1a155950a1685ffd0fd7175b3f671da8771f3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a130e7da73ae93afdb4659842267eec734ffbd57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e6a872bde9912f1a7579639c5ca3adf1003916
- 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