SB2024093030 - Memory leak in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: September 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024093030
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-2024-46855)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nft_socket_eval() function in net/netfilter/nft_socket.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/33c2258bf8cb17fba9e58b111d4c4f4cf43a4896
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83e6fb59040e8964888afcaa5612cc1243736715
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f68e097e20d3c695281a9c6433acc37be47fe11
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b26ff7af8c32cb4148b3e147c52f9e4c695209c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.111
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.52