SB2024102921 - Resource management error in Linux kernel include asm
Published: October 29, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102921
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50072)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the arch/x86/include/asm/nospec-branch.h. 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/481b477ab63c7245715a3e57ba79eb87c2dc0d02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc576fbaf82deded606e69a00efe9752136bf91d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4d2102018542e3ae5e297bc6e229303abff8a0f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.171
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58