SB20240731159 - Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731159
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) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42068)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the jit_subprogs() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c, within the bpf_prog_select_runtime() function in kernel/bpf/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/a359696856ca9409fb97655c5a8ef0f549cb6e03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4f602e3ff749ba770bf8ff10196e18358de6720
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdd411af8178edc6b7bf260f8fa4fba1bedd0a6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3540e5a7054d6daaf9a1415a48aacb092112a89
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05412471beba313ecded95aa17b25fe84bb2551a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d2cc63eca0c993c99d18893214abf8f85d566d8
- 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-6.1.97
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.38