SB2024090301 - Memory leak in Linux kernel fuse
Published: September 3, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090301
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-2024-44947)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the fuse_notify_store() function in fs/fuse/dev.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/831433527773e665bdb635ab5783d0b95d1246f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac42e0f0eb66af966015ee33fd355bc6f5d80cd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18a067240817bee8a9360539af5d79a4bf5398a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c0da3d163eb32f1f91891efaade027fa9b245b9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.321
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48