SB20240603177 - Reachable Assertion in Linux kernel mm
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603177
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) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-36000)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the alloc_huge_page() function in mm/hugetlb.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/4c806333efea1000a2a9620926f560ad2e1ca7cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c5d21db16a0910152ec8aa9d5a7aed72694505
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/538faabf31e9c53d8c870d114846fda958a0de10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b76b46902c2d0395488c8412e1116c2486cdfcb2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.30