SB20240819129 - Resource management error in Linux kernel netfilter ipvs
Published: August 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240819129
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-2024-42322)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the ip_vs_add_service() function in net/netfilter/ipvs/ip_vs_ctl.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/3dd428039e06e1967ce294e2cd6342825aaaad77
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c420cd5d5bc6797f3a8824e7d74f38f0c286fca5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbd070a4ae62f119058973f6d2c984e325bce6e7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.237
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.181
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44