SB20241022266 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel dax driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022266
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50022)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the dax_set_mapping() function in drivers/dax/device.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/9c4198dfdca818c5ce19c764d90eabd156bbc6da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b822007e8db341d6f175c645ed79866db501ad86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e877427d218159ac29c9326100920d24330c9ee6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fcbd9785d4c17ea533c42f20a9083a83f301fa6
- 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