SB2024061339 - Improper locking in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061339
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-2024-26925)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the __nf_tables_abort() and nf_tables_abort() functions in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.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/61ac7284346c32f9a8c8ceac56102f7914060428
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cee2ff7f8cce12a63a0a23ffe27f08d99541494
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb769ff4e281f751adcaf4f4445cbf30817be139
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d3a58af50e46167b6f1db47adadad03c0045dae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8038ee3c3e5b59bcd78467686db5270c68544e30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a34ba4bdeec0c3b629160497594908dc820110f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d459e2ffb541841714839e8228b845458ed3b27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.155
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.274
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.86
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5