SB2024031843 - Denial of service in Linux kernel md driver
Published: March 18, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024031843
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23851)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the copy_params() function in drivers/md/dm-ioctl.c. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.