SB2024120324 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel integrity ima
Published: December 3, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024120324
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53106)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption within the ima_eventdigest_init_common() function in security/integrity/ima/ima_template_lib.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/1ecf0df5205cfb0907eb7984b8671257965a5232
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a84765c62cc0469864e2faee43aae253ad16082
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/923168a0631bc42fffd55087b337b1b6c54dcff5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e01aae58e818503f2ffcd34c6f7dc6f90af1057e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119