SB20240624120 - Resource management error in Linux kernel dma idxd driver
Published: June 24, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240624120
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-2024-26746)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the idxd_cleanup_internals() and idxd_init_evl() functions in drivers/dma/idxd/init.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/5e3022ea42e490a36ec6f2cfa6fc603deb0bace4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb71e040323175e18c233a9afef32ba14fa64eb7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ea125df37dc37972d581b74a5d3785c3f283ab
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.21
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8