SB20241230269 - Resource management error in Linux kernel can dev driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230269
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-2024-56625)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the can_set_termination() function in drivers/net/can/dev/dev.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/1ac442f25c19953d2f33b92549628b0aeac83db6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b0c5bb437d31a9864f633b85cbc42d2f6c51c96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46637a608fb1ee871a0ad8bf70d917d5d95ac251
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee1dfbdd8b4b6de85e96ae2059dc9c1bdb6b49b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faa0a1975a6fbce30616775216606eb8d6388ea1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174