SB20240624103 - Resource management error in Linux kernel powerpc kernel
Published: June 24, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240624103
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47428)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the EXC_COMMON_BEGIN() function in arch/powerpc/kernel/exceptions-64s.S. 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/411b38fe68ba20a8bbe724b0939762c3f16e16ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c835b3d1d6362b4a4ebb192da7e7fd27a0a45d01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e607dc4df180b72a38e75030cb0f94d12808712
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.73
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15