SB2025030670 - Resource management error in Linux kernel char driver
Published: March 6, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025030670
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-2024-58078)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the DEFINE_MUTEX() and misc_register() functions in drivers/char/misc.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/3df72111c39f7e4c5029c9ff720b56ec2e05b764
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6635332d246d7db89b90e145f2bf937406cecaf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d04d2b554b14ae6c428a9c60b6c85f1e5c89f68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b4120b3e060e137eaa8dc76a1c40401088336e5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.14