SB20241230253 - Resource management error in Linux kernel smc
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230253
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-2024-56641)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the smc_sk_init(), smc_connect_rdma(), smc_connect_ism() and smc_listen_work() functions in net/smc/af_smc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.