SB2024070265 - Resource management error in Linux kernel smb client
Published: July 2, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070265
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26692)
The vulnerability allows a local user to corrupt data.
The vulnerability exists due to improper management of internal resources within the smb3_fs_context_parse_param() function in fs/smb/client/fs_context.c, within the cifs_mount_get_tcon() function in fs/smb/client/connect.c. A local user can corrupt data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4145ccff546ea868428b3e0fe6818c6261b574a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63c35afd50e28b49c5b75542045a8c42b696dab9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4860abb91f3d7fbaf8147d54782149bb1fc45892
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8