Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26899

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90780

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26899

CWE-ID: CWE-667

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the DEFINE_MUTEX(), bd_link_disk_holder(), kfree() and bd_unlink_disk_holder() functions in block/holder.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Real Time Module
Public Cloud Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
openSUSE Leap
Ubuntu
IBM DataPower Gateway
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_5-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_5-rt-debuginfo
kernel-syms-azure
kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-optional
dlm-kmp-azure
dlm-kmp-azure-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-extra
reiserfs-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-azure-vdso
gfs2-kmp-azure
kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-source-azure
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-azure
kernel-azure-livepatch-devel
ocfs2-kmp-azure
reiserfs-kmp-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-devel
kselftests-kmp-azure
kernel-devel-azure
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo
kselftests-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-vdso
kernel-rt_debug-vdso
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt_debug-devel
cluster-md-kmp-rt
reiserfs-kmp-rt
kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-devel
kernel-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo
kernel-rt-extra
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-syms-rt
kernel-rt-optional
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-rt_debug
kernel-rt
dlm-kmp-rt
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure (Ubuntu package)
Guardium Data Protection

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 6.7.11, 6.8.2
IBM DataPower Gateway - update to 10.6.4.0
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1-debugsource - update to 1-150600.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_5-rt - update to 1-150600.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150600_10_5-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150600.1.5.1
kernel-syms-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.1
kernel-azure-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
ocfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
dlm-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
dlm-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
cluster-md-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
reiserfs-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
gfs2-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kselftests-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-source-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
gfs2-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
cluster-md-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
ocfs2-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
reiserfs-kmp-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kselftests-kmp-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kernel-devel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4
kselftests-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kselftests-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-vdso-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-vdso - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
reiserfs-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-optional-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-extra - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt-optional - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt_debug - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35.1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35+1
linux-image-6.8.0-35-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-35.35+1
linux-image-6.8.0-1004-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1004.7
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1004.7
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.8.0-1005-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-6.8.0-1006-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-ibm-classic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6+1
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1006.6+1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.8.0-1008-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1008.8
Guardium Data Protection - update to 12.0p35

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5c5b0abaee7b62a10b9707a62083b71ad21f62
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a87c1f7993bc8ac358a3766bac5dc7126e01e98
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03f12122b20b6e6028e9ed69030a49f9cffcbb75
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
• https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2

• Improper locking in Linux kernel block
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-oem-6.8
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Ubuntu update for linux-oracle
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Guardium Data Protection
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM DataPower Gateway