SB2025012163 - Resource management error in Linux kernel
Published: January 21, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025012163
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-2024-57937)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the do_mmap() function in mm/mmap.c, within the memfd_wait_for_pins() function in mm/memfd.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.