SB20240608202 - Improper locking in Linux kernel mm
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608202
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 locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36028)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __update_and_free_page() function in mm/hugetlb.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/2effe407f7563add41750fd7e03da4ea44b98099
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e0a322877416e8c648819a8e441cf8c790b2cce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c9b32d46afab2d911897914181c488954012300
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52ccdde16b6540abe43b6f8d8e1e1ec90b0983af
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31