SB20241022135 - Improper locking in Linux kernel md driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022135
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-2024-47725)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the verity_finish_io() function in drivers/md/dm-verity-target.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/cada2646b7483cce370eb3b046659df31d9d34d1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b332bcca59143cfdd000957f8b78c28dd2ac1da4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/338b32a232bbee39e52dd1486cbc0c9f458d4d69
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6a3531dd542cb127c8de32ab1e54a48ae19962b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54