SB20240620220 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel openrisc kernel
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240620220
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38614)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the unhandled_exception() function in arch/openrisc/kernel/traps.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/c0ed9a711e3392d73e857faa031d8d349c0d70db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/075c0405b0d7d9fc490609e988a3af0069596538
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cea9d0015c140af39477dd5eeb9b20233a45daa9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c88cfb5cea5f8f9868ef02cc9ce9183a26dcf20f
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12