SB20250117118 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel s390 kernel
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250117118
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) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57838)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the arch_init_kprobes() function in arch/s390/kernel/kprobes.c, within the SYM_CODE_START() function in arch/s390/kernel/entry.S. 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/1af22528fee8072b7adc007b8ca49cc4ea62689e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45c9f2b856a075a34873d00788d2e8a250c1effd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/473ffae3030188f1c6b80e1b3631a26b4adf7b32
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb7a2c3afcf8732dc65ea49c09147b07da1d993
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca687fdce5b95f84d91d6e36ac77047771eb3dfc
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174