SB2024101069 - Input validation error in Linux kernel smack
Published: October 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024101069
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47659)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the rcu_read_unlock() function in security/smack/smack_lsm.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/d3f56c653c65f170b172d3c23120bc64ada645d8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b4b304f196c070342e32a4752e1fa2e22fc0671
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a948ec993541db4ef392b555c37a1186f4d61670
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aea09e82eafa50a373fc8a4b84c1d4734751e2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0776bcf9cb6de46fdd94d10118de1cf9b05f83b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4be9fd15c3c88775bdf6fa37acabe6de85beebff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3703fa94116fed91f64c7d1c7d284fb4369070f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fe209d0ad2e2729f7e22b9b31a86cc3ff0db550
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.322
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.226
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.167
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.284
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.109
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.50