SB20240731153 - Resource management error in Linux kernel mm
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731153
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-2024-41031)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the do_sync_mmap_readahead() function in mm/filemap.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/06b5a69c27ec405a3c3f2da8520ff1ee70b94a21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ef650d3b1b2a16473981b447f38705fe9b93972
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3390916aca7af1893ed2ebcdfee1d6fdb65bb058
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41