SB20240624116 - Resource management error in Linux kernel mm
Published: June 24, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240624116
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48658)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the stat(), flush_all_cpus_locked() and kmem_cache_init() functions in mm/slub.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61703b248be993eb4997b00ae5d3318e6d8f3c5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df6cb39335cf5a1b918e8dbd8ba7cd9f1d00e45a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e45cc288724f0cfd497bb5920bcfa60caa335729
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.71
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0