SB2024062210 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel trace
Published: June 22, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062210
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-2024-36481)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the parse_btf_field() function in kernel/trace/trace_probe.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/ad4b202da2c498fefb69e5d87f67b946e7fe1e6a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ed468edfeb54c7202e559eba74c25fac6a0dad0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e569eb34970281438e2b48a3ef11c87459fcfbcb
- 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