SB2024091220 - Improper locking in Linux kernel core en driver
Published: September 12, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024091220
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45019)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the mlx5e_tx_reporter_timeout_recover() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en/reporter_tx.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/03d3734bd692affe4d0e9c9d638f491aaf37411b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b9a87adee97854bcd71057901d46943076267e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e57e66ecbdd2fddc9fbf3e984b1c523b70e9809
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6b5afd30b99b43682a7764e1a74a42fe4d5f4b3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- 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