SB2024122720 - Race condition within a thread in Linux kernel rcu
Published: December 27, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024122720
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition within a thread (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53160)
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
The vulnerability exists due to a data race within the krc_count(), schedule_delayed_monitor_work() and kvfree_call_rcu() functions in kernel/rcu/tree.c. A local user can corrupt data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05b8ea1f16667f07c8e5843fb4bde3e49d49ead8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ced426d97ce84299ecfcc7bd8b38f975fd11089
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/967a0e61910825d1fad009d836a6cb41f7402395
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23da88c6c80e41e0503e0b481a22c9eea63f263
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64