SB2024053097 - Memory leak in Linux kernel mediatek driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053097
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-2024-27068)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the lvts_calibration_read() function in drivers/thermal/mediatek/lvts_thermal.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/2db869da91afd48e5b9ec76814709be49662b07d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a37f3652bee468f879d35fe2da9ede3f1dcbb7be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b02197596671800dd934609384b1aca7c6ad218
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca93bf607a44c1f009283dac4af7df0d9ae5e357
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2