Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion') Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [,6.11-rc1)
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- published11 Aug 2024
- disclosed8 Aug 2024
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Introduced: 8 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-42256 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 6.11-rc1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption ('Resource Exhaustion') due to the smb2_async_writev process. An attacker can cause misaccounting of server credits by triggering retries that lead to server re-selection, potentially leading to a denial of service.