SB20241022331 - Input validation error in Linux kernel x86 mm
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022331
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50017)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the ident_pud_init() function in arch/x86/mm/ident_map.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/d80a99892f7a992d103138fa4636b2c33abd6740
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a23823098ab2c277c14fc110b97d8d5c83597195
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc31744a294584a36bf764a0ffa3255a8e69f036
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.78