SB2025011792 - Improper locking in Linux kernel core
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025011792
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-2024-57903)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the sk_setsockopt() function in net/core/sock.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/3257813a3ae7462ac5cde04e120806f0c0776850
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/579cfa595af1e00ccc9c3a849a4add6bba8b4bad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b0af621c3f6ef9261cf6067812f2fd9943acb4b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad2ad4cd11af9d63187cd074314b71b7cf8a2a59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad91a2dacbf8c26a446658cdd55e8324dfeff1e7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.70