SB2024070430 - Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel
Published: July 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070430
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) Incorrect calculation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35860)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the bpf_kprobe_multi_link_fill_link_info() and bpf_uprobe_multi_link_dealloc() functions in kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c, within the bpf_link_inc() and bpf_raw_tp_link_fill_link_info() functions in kernel/bpf/syscall.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/876941f533e7b47fc69977fc4551c02f2d18af97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d8d447777564b35f67000e7838e7ccb64d525c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a80dbcb2dbaf6e4c216e62e30fa7d3daa8001ce
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5