SB2024040449 - Denial of service in Linux kernel posix clock
Published: April 4, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024040449
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26655)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the posix_clock_open() function in kernel/time/posix-clock.c. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.