SB2024070417 - Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: July 4, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024070417
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) Improper resource shutdown or release (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26809)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to failure to properly release resources within the nft_pipapo_destroy() function in net/netfilter/nft_set_pipapo.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/b36b83297ff4910dfc8705402c8abffd4bbf8144
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/362508506bf545e9ce18c72a2c48dcbfb891ab9c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad233dc731ab64cdc47b84a5c1f78fff6c024af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff90050771412b91e928093ccd8736ae680063c2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/821e28d5b506e6a73ccc367ff792bd894050d48b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9384b4d85c46ce839f51af01374062ce6318b2f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0e256f3dd2ba6532f37c5c22e07cb07a36031ee
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.214
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.153
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.83
- 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