SB2024120466 - Resource management error in Linux kernel bpf
Published: December 4, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024120466
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-2024-53125)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the find_equal_scalars() function in kernel/bpf/verifier.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/e2ef0f317a52e678fe8fa84b94d6a15b466d6ff0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9bd9c498cb0f5843996dbe5cbce7a1836a83c70
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.232
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.175
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.121
- 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-6.6.67