SB20240731106 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel s390 mm
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731106
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-2024-41021)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the handle_fault_error_nolock() function in arch/s390/mm/fault.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/9e13767ccefdc4f8aa92514b592b60f6b54882ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3aefb871222a9880602d1a44a558177b4143e3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df39038cd89525d465c2c8827eb64116873f141a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44