SB2024071311 - Memory leak in Linux kernel io_uring
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071311
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-2024-41001)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the io_sq_thread() function in io_uring/sqpoll.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/55c22375cbaa24f77dd13f9ae0642915444a1227
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e810bd995823786ea30543e480e8a573e5e5667
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a40e90d9304629002fb17200f7779823a81191d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4ce0ab27646f4206a9eb502d6fe45cb080e1cae
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.96
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.36