SB2024110591 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel trace
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110591
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) Improper error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50131)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the traceprobe_parse_event_name() function in kernel/trace/trace_probe.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/b86b0d6eea204116e4185acc35041ca4ff11a642
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ed40d1c669bba1a54407d8182acdc405683f29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a14a075a14af8d622c576145455702591bdde09d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fd942598ddeed9a212d1ff41f9f5b47bcc990a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b6e2e22cb23105fcb171ab92f0f7516c69c8471
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59