SB2024062084 - Improper locking in Linux kernel hw hns driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062084
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-2024-38591)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the alloc_srqc() and free_srqc() functions in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_srq.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/4a3be1a0ffe04c085dd7f79be97c91b0c786df3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/756ddbe665ea7f9416951bd76731b174d136eea0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22c915af31bd84ffaa46145e317f53333f94a868
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72dc542f0d8977e7d41d610db6bb65c47cad43e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d271e66abac5c7eb8de345b9b44d89f777437a4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b46494b6f9c19f141114a57729e198698f40af37
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.234
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- 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