SB2024071067 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: July 10, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071067
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-2024-39490)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the seg6_input_core() function in net/ipv6/seg6_iptunnel.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/e8688218e38111ace457509d8f0cad75f79c1a7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f1fc3b86eaea70be6abcae2e9aa7e7b99453864
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4df8c7670a73752201cbde215254598efdf6ce8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5fec1588642e415a3d72e02140160661b303940
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5447f9708d9e4c17a647b16a9cb29e9e02820bd9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.161
- 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