SB20240819123 - Resource management error in Linux kernel core
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819123
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42321)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the __skb_flow_dissect() function in net/core/flow_dissector.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/eb03d9826aa646577342a952d658d4598381c035
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4afbac11f2f629d1e62817c4e210bdfaa7521107
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5d21aabf1b31a79f228508af33aee83456bc1b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/120f1c857a73e52132e473dee89b340440cb692b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- 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