A flaw was found in the filelock_init in fs/locks.c function in the Linux kernel. This issue can lead to host memory exhaustion due to memcg not limiting the number of Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) file locks.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Nov 4, 2024 | Aug 29, 2022 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.218-206.860 | Jun 26, 2024 | Aug 29, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 29, 2022 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | May 14, 2024 | Jan 3, 2022 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Mar 13, 2024 | Aug 29, 2022 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Aug 29, 2022 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 29, 2022 |
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