SB2024061349 - Improper locking in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: June 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061349
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-2024-26679)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in net/ipv4/af_inet.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/caa064c3c2394d03e289ebd6b0be5102eb8a5b40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5993f121fbc01dc2d734f0ff2628009b258fb1dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88081ba415224cf413101def4343d660f56d082b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3266e638ba5cc1165f5e6989eb8c0720f1cc4b41
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54538752216bf89ee88d47ad07802063a498c299
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a5e31bdd3c1702b520506d9cf8c41085f75c7f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/307fa8a75ab7423fa5c73573ec3d192de5027830
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef00a82c568944f113f2de738156ac591bbd5cd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.307
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.269
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8