SB20241230234 - Improper error handling in Linux kernel arm64 kvm
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230234
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 error handling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53196)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error handling within the kvm_mmio_read_buf() and kvm_handle_mmio_return() functions in arch/arm64/kvm/mmio.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/1e46460efe1ef9a31748de7675ff8fe0d8601af2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6af853cf5f897d55f42e9166f4db50e84e404fb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0571c3add987bcb69c2ffd7a70c998bf8ce60fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e735a5da64420a86be370b216c269b5dd8e830e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea6b5d98fea4ee8cb443ea98fda520909e90d30e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66