SB2024062803 - Resource management error in Linux kernel dma idxd driver
Published: June 28, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062803
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-2024-35989)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the perf_event_cpu_offline() function in drivers/dma/idxd/perfmon.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/9edd3aa34d50f27b97be30b2ba4a6af0945ff56b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/023b6390a15a98f9c3aa5e7da78d485d5384a08e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f976eca36cdf94e32fa4f865db0e7c427c9aa33c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47533176fdcef17b114a6f688bc872901c1ec6bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f221033f5c24659dc6ad7e5cf18fb1b075f4a8be
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.158
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30