SB2024030644 - Denial of service in Linux kernel md driver
Published: March 6, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024030644
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 Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52429)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the dm_table_create() function in drivers/md/dm-table.c. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the kernel and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.