SB20241230286 - Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel s390 pci
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230286
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 resource shutdown or release (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-56699)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to failure to properly release resources within the zpci_device_reserved() and zpci_release_device() functions in arch/s390/pci/pci.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/371bd905599d18da62d75e3974acbf6a41e315c7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1489651071ab1be46d2af1da8adb15c9fc3c069
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4a585e952ca403a370586d3f16e8331a7564901
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13