SB2024062014 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ax25
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062014
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-2024-38554)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ax25_dev_device_down() function in net/ax25/ax25_dev.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/3ec437f9bbae68e9b38115c4c91de995f73f6bad
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/965d940fb7414b310a22666503d2af69459c981b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bad3a20a27be8d935f2aae08d3c6e743754944a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eef95df9b752699bddecefa851f64858247246e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36e56b1b002bb26440403053f19f9e1a8bc075b2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12