SB2024062499 - Resource management error in Linux kernel
Published: June 24, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062499
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36888)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the kick_pool() function in kernel/workqueue.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/c57824d4fe07c2131f8c48687cbd5ee2be60c767
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d559e70b3eb6623935cbe7f94c1912c1099777b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57a01eafdcf78f6da34fad9ff075ed5dfdd9f420
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10