SB20250117107 - Improper locking in Linux kernel nvme host driver
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250117107
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-2024-49569)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the nvme_stop_keep_alive() function in drivers/nvme/host/rdma.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/05b436f3cf65c957eff86c5ea5ddfa2604b32c63
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5858b687559809f05393af745cbadf06dee61295
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.88