SB20240731186 - Input validation error in Linux kernel infiniband core driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731186
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42080)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the rdma_restrack_init() and type2str() functions in drivers/infiniband/core/restrack.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/8656ef8a9288d6c932654f8d3856dc4ab1cfc6b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/782bdaf9d01658281bc813f3f873e6258aa1fd8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac281d42337f36cf7061cf1ea094181b84bc1a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f45b43d17240e9ca67ebf3cc82bb046b07cc1c61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca537a34775c103f7b14d7bbd976403f1d1525d8
- 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