SB2025010733 - Resource management error in Linux kernel trace
Published: January 7, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025010733
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-2024-56763)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the tracing_cpumask_write() function in kernel/trace/trace.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/03041e474a6a8f1bfd4b96b164bb3165c48fa1a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cca920af19df5dd91254e5ff35e68e911683706
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d15f4c2449558ffe83b4dba30614ef1cd6937c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98feccbf32cfdde8c722bc4587aaa60ee5ac33f0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.233
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.176
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.123
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.69