SB2024111956 - Resource management error in Linux kernel ethernet arc driver
Published: November 19, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111956
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-2024-50295)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the arc_emac_tx_clean(), arc_emac_rx(), arc_emac_open(), arc_emac_set_rx_mode(), arc_free_tx_queue(), arc_free_rx_queue() and arc_emac_tx() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.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/30606ea3fae57f8e9f2467415389e988e3c53a18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3898393b5483c8aa2efd7cb13aa70e22078ab022
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd4e062fbc07156f8e9d73212d347c744572677e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ed7a4a39c3f7cd9655af867e878fda512ae67ad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd4706d9ac0d8d3bab8dc9e50cc1187f6cfa43dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71803c1dfa29e0d13b99e48fda11107cc8caebc7
- 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/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