SB20241230232 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel unicode
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230232
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-2024-53233)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the utf8_load() function in fs/unicode/utf8-core.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/156bb2c569cd869583c593d27a5bd69e7b2a4264
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4387cef540f36c2c9297460758cc2438305a24a0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6504dd27123966dc455494cb55217c04ca479121
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89933f8ab3b4cad5ac14ea56a39947d1ffe7d0e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4b6c1781f6cc4e2283120ac8d873864b8056f21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64