SB2024110868 - Resource management error in Linux kernel irqchip driver



SB2024110868 - Resource management error in Linux kernel irqchip driver

Published: November 8, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024110868
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50192)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the its_build_vmapp_cmd(), its_vpe_set_affinity() and its_vpe_init() functions in drivers/irqchip/irq-gic-v3-its.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.