SB20240625143 - Resource management error in Linux kernel mm
Published: June 25, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240625143
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-2024-39298)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the me_huge_page() function in mm/memory-failure.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/00b0752c7f15dfdf129cacc6a27d61c54141182b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb9bb13ce64cc7cae47f5e2ab9ce93b7bfa0117e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41cd2de3c95020b7f86a3cb5fab42fbf454a63bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cf360b9d6a840700e06864236a01a883b34bbad
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35