Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: kernel (CVE-2024-49855)

The version of kernel installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-49855 advisory. - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nbd: fix race between timeout and normal...

The vulnerability of the nbd_requeue_cmd() function in the Linux operating system allows a attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the nbdrequeuecmd function in the drivers/block/nbd.c module of the Linux kernel is related to the reutilization of previously freed memory due to concurrent access to resources. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrit...