SB2024062017 - Memory leak in Linux kernel perf hisilicon driver
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062017
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-2024-38603)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the hns3_pmu_irq_register() function in drivers/perf/hisilicon/hns3_pmu.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/1491a01ef5a98149048b12e208f6ed8e86ad10b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7678a16c25b6ece1667ac681e3e783ff3de7a6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fcffaaf529d5fe3fdc6c0ee65a6f266b74de782
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e86f1ef8fa796f8935be392457639f3a907d91
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/582c1aeee0a9e73010cf1c4cef338709860deeb0
- 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