SB2024062010 - Memory leak in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062010
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-2021-47585)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the fs/btrfs/tree-log.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/005d9292b5b2e71a009f911bd85d755009b37242
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/493ff661d434d6bdf02e3a21adae04d7a0b4265d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f35838a6930296fc1988764cfa54cb3f705c0665
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.88
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16