SB2022040401 - Memory leak in BIG-IP Linux kernel 



SB2022040401 - Memory leak in BIG-IP Linux kernel

Published: April 4, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022040401
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25704)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the Linux kernel performance monitoring subsystem when using PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_FILTER. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.