SB2024090566 - Resource management error in Linux kernel net
Published: September 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090566
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-2024-44996)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the __vsock_recvmsg() function in net/vmw_vsock/vsock_bpf.c, within the __vsock_dgram_recvmsg(), vsock_connectible_recvmsg() and release_sock() functions in net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.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/921f1acf0c3cf6b1260ab57a8a6e8b3d5f3023d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4ee8cf1acc5018ed1369150d7bb3e0d0f79e135
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69139d2919dd4aa9a553c8245e7c63e82613e3fc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48