SB20250117159 - Input validation error in Linux kernel smc
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250117159
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-57791)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the smc_clc_wait_msg() function in net/smc/smc_clc.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/6b80924af6216277892d5f091f5bfc7d1265fa28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a6927814b4256d603e202ae7c5e38db3b338896
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82c7ad9ca09975aae737abffd66d1ad98874c13d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5b8ee5022a19464783058dc6042e8eefa34e8cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d1f986ebb284b1db8dafca7d1bdb6dd2445cf6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df3dfe1a93c6298d8c09a18e4fba19ef5b17763b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.7