SB20240608165 - Improper locking in Linux kernel net netdevsim driver
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608165
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-2024-26681)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nsim_dev_trap_report_work() function in drivers/net/netdevsim/dev.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/0193e0660cc6689c794794b471492923cfd7bfbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6eecddd9c3c8d6e3a097531cdc6d500335b35e46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d91964cdada76740811b7c621239f9c407820dbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba5e1272142d051dcc57ca1d3225ad8a089f9858
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8