SB2024082117 - Memory leak in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: August 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082117
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-2024-43861)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the qmimux_rx_fixup() function in drivers/net/usb/qmi_wwan.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/3c90a69533b5bba73401ef884d033ea49ee99662
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37c093449704017870604994ba9b813cdb9475a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e87f52225e04a7001bf55bbd7a330fa4252327b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4251a3deccad852b27e60625f31fba6cc14372f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da518cc9b64df391795d9952aed551e0f782e446
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2c353227de14b0289298ffc3ba92058c4768384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6c5b91424fafc0f83852d961c10c7e43a001882
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ab107544b777c3bd7feb9fe447367d8edd5b202
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.320
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.282
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46