SB2024111931 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel md driver
Published: November 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111931
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-2024-50279)
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 can_resize() function 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/4fa4feb873cea0e9d6ff883b37cca6f33169d8b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8501e38dc9e0060814c4085815fc83da3e6d43bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee1f74925717ab36f6a091104c170639501ce818
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff1dd8a04c30e8d4e2fd5c83198ca672eb6a9e7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56507203e1b6127967ec2b51fb0b23a0d4af1334
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e57648ce325fa405fe6bbd0e6a618ced7c301a2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b02c40ff10fdf83cc545850db208de855ebe22c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/792227719725497ce10a8039803bec13f89f8910
- 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