SB2024071303 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ax25
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071303
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-2024-40910)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ax25_accept() function in net/ax25/af_ax25.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/f4df9d6c8d4e4c818252b0419c2165d66eabd4eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52100fd74ad07b53a4666feafff1cd11436362d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a723a6c8d4831cc8e2c7b0c9f3f0c010d4671964
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c34fb0bd4a4237592c5ecb5b2e2531900c55774
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35