SB2024071377 - Improper locking in Linux kernel base driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071377
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-2024-39501)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the uevent_show() function in drivers/base/core.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/bb3641a5831789d83a58a39ed4a928bcbece7080
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13d25e82b6d00d743c7961dcb260329f86bedf7c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/760603e30bf19d7b4c28e9d81f18b54fa3b745ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec772ed7cb21b46fb132f89241682553efd0b721
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08891eeaa97c079b7f95d60b62dcf0e3ce034b69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a42b0060d6ff2f7e59290a26d5f162a3c6329b90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95d03d369ea647b89e950667f1c3363ea6f564e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0a40097f0bc81deafc15f9195d1fb54595cd6d0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.317
- 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/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.279
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.89