SB2024060363 - Improper locking in Linux kernel cgroup
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024060363
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 locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48671)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the cgroup_attach_task_all() function in kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.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/321488cfac7d0eb6d97de467015ff754f85813ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07191f984842d50020789ff14c75da436a7f46a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f267393b036f1470fb12fb892d59e7ff8aeb58d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5db17805b6ba4c34dab303f49aea3562fc25af75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99bc25748e394d17f9e8b10cc7f273b8e64c1c7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43626dade36fa74d3329046f4ae2d7fdefe401c6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.145
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.70
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0