SB2024053079 - Memory leak in Linux kernel broadcom bnxt driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053079
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-2024-35972)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the bnxt_rdma_aux_device_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_ulp.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/c60ed825530b8c0cc2b524efd39b1d696ec54004
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a9d6a7513f93d7faffcb341af0aa42be8218fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ac10c7d728d75bc9daaa8fade3c7a3273b9a9ff
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.28
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.7