SB20240731154 - Resource management error in Linux kernel fs
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240731154
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-2024-41027)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the userfaultfd_api() function in fs/userfaultfd.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/519547760f16eae7803d2658d9524bc5ba7a20a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14875fd5f9bcf60ac5518c63bfb676ade44aa7c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd94cac4069a763ab5206be2c64c9a8beae590ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8111f902b7c95d75fc80c7e577f5045886c6b384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1723f04caacb32cadc4e063725d836a0c4450694
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.163
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.100
- 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