SB2024070454 - Resource management error in Linux kernel platform x86 driver
Published: July 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070454
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-2024-26836)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the current_value_store() function in drivers/platform/x86/think-lmi.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/2bfbe1e0aed00ba51d58573c79452fada3f62ed4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f7d0f5fd8e440c3446560100ac4ff9a55eec340
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8