SB20240620141 - Race condition in Linux kernel
Published: June 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620141
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) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24864)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
A race condition was found in the Linux kernel's media/dvb-core in dvbdmx_write() function. This can result in a null pointer dereference issue, possibly leading to a kernel panic or denial of service issue.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.