SB2024110873 - Resource management error in Linux kernel x86 entry
Published: November 8, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110873
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-2024-50193)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the SYM_CODE_START() function in arch/x86/entry/entry_32.S. 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/6f44a5fc15b5cece0785bc07453db77d99b0a6de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6400eb0b347821efc57760221f8fb6d63b9548a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43778de19d2ef129636815274644b9c16e78c66b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/227358e89703c344008119be7e8ffa3fdb5b92de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64adf22c4bc73ede920baca5defefb70f190cdbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48a2440d0f20c826b884e04377ccc1e4696c84e9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.228
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.169
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.114
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58