SB2024121720 - Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Storage Scale System
Published: December 17, 2024
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40998)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __ext4_fill_super() function in fs/ext4/super.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0641)
The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to double-locking error within the tipc_crypto_key_revoke() function in net/tipc/crypto.c. A malicious guest can exploit this vulnerability to cause a deadlock, resulting in a denial of service.
3) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0340)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization within the vhost_new_msg() function in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel vhost driver. A local user can run a specially crafted application to gain access to sensitive kernel information.
4) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40958)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL() function in net/core/net_namespace.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.