SB2025030660 - Improper locking in Linux kernel bpf
Published: March 6, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025030660
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-58070)
CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the bpf_local_storage_map_alloc() function in kernel/bpf/bpf_local_storage.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/3392fa605d7c5708c5fbe02e4fbdac547c3b7352
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8eef6ac4d70eb1f0099fff93321d90ce8fa49ee1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0027500000dfcb8ee952557d565064cea22c43e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1d398a3af7e59d7fef351c84fed7ebb575d1f1a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.2