SB2024062750 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel core
Published: June 27, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062750
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-2024-36929)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the skb_alloc_rx_flag() and skb_copy_expand() functions in net/core/skbuff.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/faa83a7797f06cefed86731ba4baa3b4dfdc06c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7af99cc21923a9650533c9d77265c8dd683a533
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/989bf6fd1e1d058e73a364dce1a0c53d33373f62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfe34d86ef9765c388f145039006bb79b6c81ac6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aea5e2669c2863fdd8679c40ee310b3bcaa85aec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d091e579b864fa790dd6a0cd537a22c383126681
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00019.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.217
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.159
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.91
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.31
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.10