SB2024111045 - Resource management error in Linux kernel lib
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111045
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-2024-50222)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the copy_page_from_iter_atomic() function in lib/iov_iter.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/4f7ffa83fa79dd52efbaef366c850aaaae06a469
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a303409f271dfe0987b8f79595138340497a32d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c749d9b7ebbc5716af7a95f7768634b30d9446ec
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60