SB2024111930 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel md driver
Published: November 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111930
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-2024-50278)
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 get_cache_dev_size() and cache_preresume() functions in drivers/md/dm-cache-target.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/e492f71854ce03474d49e87fd98b8df1f7cd1d2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2222b0929d00e2d13732b799b63be391b5de4492
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/483b7261b35a9d369082ab298a6670912243f0be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdef3b94dfebd57e3077a578b6e309a2bb6fa688
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c52ec00cb2f9bebfada22edcc0db385b910a1cdb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/036dd6e3d2638103e0092864577ea1d091466b86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13ed3624c6ef283acefa4cc42cc8ae54fd4391a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0ade5d98979585d4f5a93e4514c2e9a65afa08d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.324
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.172
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.286
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.117
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.61