SB2024073108 - Memory leak in Linux kernel misc driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073108
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-2024-41025)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the fastrpc_init_create_static_process() function in drivers/misc/fastrpc.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/8b8b82dcf393ceaca8c88939338fd4c30b5b11b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbf4c31c9b039fd9734da156036492a2a7f78f64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad0bd973a033003ca578c42a760d1dc77aeea15e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.41