SB2024111954 - Resource management error in Linux kernel arm64 kernel
Published: November 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111954
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-2024-50275)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the sve_init_regs() function in arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.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/51d11ea0250d6ee461987403bbfd4b2abb5613a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa9ce027b3ce37a2bb173bf2553b5caa438fd8c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/751ecf6afd6568adc98f2a6052315552c0483d18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.61