SB2024070175 - Resource management error in Linux kernel scsi driver

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SB2024070175 - Resource management error in Linux kernel scsi driver

Published: July 1, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024070175
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47480)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the scsi_device_dev_release_usercontext() function in drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c, within the EXPORT_SYMBOL() function in drivers/scsi/scsi.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References