SB2024073111 - Memory leak in Linux kernel nfs
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073111
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-2024-41076)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nfs4_set_security_label() function in fs/nfs/nfs4proc.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/899604a7c958771840941caff9ee3dd8193d984c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b98090699319e64f5de1e8db5bb75870f1eb1c6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d130220ccc94d74d70da984a199477937e7bf03c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aad11473f8f4be3df86461081ce35ec5b145ba68
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.101
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.42