SB20240608215 - Improper locking in Linux kernel tls
Published: June 8, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240608215
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-2024-35908)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the tls_sw_recvmsg() function in net/tls/tls_sw.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/30fabe50a7ace3e9d57cf7f9288f33ea408491c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1b7f14130d782433bc98c1e1e41ce6b4d4c3096
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b565d294e3d5aa809566a4d819835da11997d8b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/417e91e856099e9b8a42a2520e2255e6afe024be
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5