SB20240731143 - Resource management error in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731143
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-2024-42132)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the hci_conn_hash_alloc_unset() and hci_conn_add_unset() functions in net/bluetooth/hci_conn.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/4970e48f83dbd21d2a6a7cdaaafc2a71f7f45dc4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d311036696fed778301d08a71a4bef737b86d8c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cc18c2ab2e8c54c355ea7c0423a636e415a0c23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.39