SB20240819126 - Resource management error in Linux kernel lib
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819126
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-2024-43846)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the objagg_obj_parent_assign() function in lib/objagg.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/5adc61d29bbb461d7f7c2b48dceaa90ecd182eb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1936fa05a180834c3b52e0439a6bddc07814d3eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/499f742fed42e74f1321f4b12ca196a66a2b49fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4a3a89fffcdf09702b1f161b914e52abca1894d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- 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