SB2024110593 - Resource management error in Linux kernel loongarch kernel
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110593
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-2024-50111)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the do_ale() and die_if_kernel() functions in arch/loongarch/kernel/traps.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/8915ed160dbd32b5ef5864df9a9fc11db83a77bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afbfb3568d78082078acc8bb2b29bb47af87253c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69cc6fad5df4ce652d969be69acc60e269e5eea1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59