SB2024062085 - Improper locking in Linux kernel netrom
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062085
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-2024-38589)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nr_add_node() and nr_del_node() functions in net/netrom/nr_route.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/b9d663fbf74290cb68fbc66ae4367bd56837ad1d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fbfb483c1a290dce3f41f52d45cc46dd88b7691
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b117e5b4f27c2c9076561b6be450a9619f0b79de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/421c50fa81836775bf0fd6ce0e57a6eb27af24d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3db2fc45d1d2a6457f06ebdfd45b9820e5b5c2b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f28bdc2ee5d9300cc77bd3d97b5b3cdd14960fd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fb7e2a4335fc67d6952ad2a6613c46e0b05f7c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bc50a705cfac8f64ce51c95611c3dd0554ef9c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e03e7f20ebf7e1611d40d1fdc1bde900fd3335f6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.219
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.278
- 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