SB20241230274 - Resource management error in Linux kernel mtd ubi driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230274
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-2024-53172)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the alloc_ai(), scan_fast() and ubi_attach() functions in drivers/mtd/ubi/attach.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/04c0b0f37617099479c34e207c5550d081f585a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d8558135cd56a2a8052024be4073e160f36658c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/612824dd0c9465ef365ace38b056c663d110956d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6afdcb285794e75d2c8995e3a44f523c176cc2de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7402c4bcb8a3f0d2ef4e687cd45c76be489cf509
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/871c148f8e0c32e505df9393ba4a303c3c3fe988
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1ee0aa4945c49cbbd779da81040fcec4de80fd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcddf52b7a17adcebc768d26f4e27cf79adb424c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef52b7191ac41e68b1bf070d00c5b04ed16e4920
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.325