SB2024120462 - Improper locking in Linux kernel mm
Published: December 4, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024120462
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) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53136)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the shmem_getattr() function in mm/shmem.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/5874c1150e77296565ad6e495ef41fbf87570d14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64e67e8694252c1bf01b802ee911be3fee62c36b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/901dc2ad7c3789fa87dc3956f6697c5d62d5cf7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1aa0c04294e29883d65eac6c2f72fe95cc7c049
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.325
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.231
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.174
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.287
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.63