SB20241022126 - Improper locking in Linux kernel net driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022126
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-2024-49980)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the vrf_finish_direct() function in drivers/net/vrf.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/718a752bd746b3f4dd62516bb437baf73d548415
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c9381b3138246d46536db93ed696832abd70204
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e61f8c4d179b2ffc0d3b7f821c3734be738643d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b04c4d9eb4f25b950b33218e33b04c94e7445e51
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55