SB2024062447 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel block
Published: June 24, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062447
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38663)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the spin_unlock_irq(), blkcg_reset_stats() and blkg_conf_exit() functions in block/blk-cgroup.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/d4a60298ac34f027a09f8f893fdbd9e06279bb24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89bb36c72e1951843f9e04dc84412e31fcc849a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6da6680632792709cecf2b006f2fe3ca7857e791
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33