SB2024110754 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel cifs
Published: November 7, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110754
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50151)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the SMB2_ioctl_init() function in fs/cifs/smb2pdu.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/e07d05b7f5ad9a503d9cab0afde2ab867bb65470
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ef632bfb888d1a14f81c1703817951e0bec5531
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b209c3a0bc3ac172265c7fa8309e5d00654f2510
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe92ddc1c32d4474e605e3a31a4afcd0e7d765ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ab60323c5201bef25f2a3dc0ccc404d9aca77f1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- 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-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59