SB20241022233 - Infinite loop in Linux kernel net
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022233
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50024)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the __netlink_clear_multicast_users() function in net/netlink/af_netlink.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/68ad5da6ca630a276f0a5c924179e57724d00013
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cdec792b2450105b1314c5123a9a0452cb2c2f0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f03a7f601f33cda1f710611625235dc86fd8a9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3be342e0332a7c83eb26fbb22bf156fdca467a5d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49f9b726bf2bf3dd2caf0d27cadf4bc1ccf7a7dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dae9f1187189bc09ff6d25ca97ead711f7e26f9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.57