SB2024053090 - Memory leak in Linux kernel broadcom asp2 driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053090
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-2024-35858)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the umac_init(), bcmasp_tx_poll(), bcmasp_init_tx() and bcmasp_netif_deinit() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/asp2/bcmasp_intf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.