SB2024071391 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel mm
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071391
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40914)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the unpoison_memory() function in mm/memory-failure.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/688bb46ad339497b5b7f527b6636d2afe04b46af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2494506f30675245a3e6787281f79601af087bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d73477af964dbd7396163a13817baf13940bca9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d72b7711919de49d92a67dfc844a6cf4c23dd794
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe6f86f4b40855a130a19aa589f9ba7f650423f4
- 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-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35