SB2024073194 - Double free in Linux kernel nvme host driver
Published: July 31, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024073194
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41073)
CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the nvme_cleanup_cmd() function in drivers/nvme/host/core.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/c5942a14f795de957ae9d66027aac8ff4fe70057
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3ab45aacd25d957547fb6d115c1574c20964b3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae84383c96d6662c24697ab6b44aae855ab670aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b9fd1265fac85916f90b4648de02adccdb7220b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5d574ab37f5f2e7937405613d9b1a724811e5ad
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.237
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.164
- 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