SB20240620145 - Release of invalid pointer or reference in Linux kernel
Published: June 20, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620145
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) Release of invalid pointer or reference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31082)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
An issue was discovered in drivers/tty/n_gsm.c in the Linux kernel 6.2. There is a sleeping function called from an invalid context in gsmld_write, which will block the kernel. Note: This has been disputed by 3rd parties as not a valid vulnerability.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.