SB2024053050 - Memory leak in Linux kernel test-drivers vidtv driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053050
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52841)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the vidtv_mux_init() and vidtv_channel_si_destroy() functions in drivers/media/test-drivers/vidtv/vidtv_mux.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/64863ba8e6b7651d994c6e6d506cc8aa2ac45edb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/980be4c3b0d51c0f873fd750117774561c66cf68
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a254ee1ddc592ae1efcce96b8c014e1bd2d5a2b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb13001411999adb158b39e76d94705eb2da100d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aae7598aff291d4d140be1355aa20930af948785
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fd6eb12642e0c32692924ff359c07de4b781d78
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.201
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.139
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.63
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7