SB20241022284 - Resource management error in Linux kernel acpi driver
Published: October 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241022284
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-2024-49955)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the battery_hook_unregister_unlocked() and battery_hook_register() functions in drivers/acpi/battery.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/da964de4c18199e14b961b5b2e5e6570552a313c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07b98400cb0285a6348188aa8c5ec6a2ae0551f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca1fb7942a287b40659cc79551a1de54a2c2e7d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce31847f109c3a5b2abdd19d7bcaafaacfde53de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca26e8eed9c1c6651f51f7fa38fe444f8573cd1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f469ef1c79dac7f9ac1518643a33703918f7e13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76959aff14a0012ad6b984ec7686d163deccdc16
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.14
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.55