SB20240613112 - Denial of service in Linux kernel powerpc
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240613112
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-2024-26847)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service attack (DoS) on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas.c caused by usage of an incorrect function name. 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/6b6282d56b14879124416a23837af9bd52ae2dfb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd63817baf334888289877ab1db1d866af2a6479
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fad87dbd48156ab940538f052f1820f4b6ed2819
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8