SB2024101064 - Memory leak in Linux kernel usb class driver
Published: October 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024101064
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-2024-47671)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the usbtmc_create_urb() function in drivers/usb/class/usbtmc.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/ba6269e187aa1b1f20faf3c458831a0d6350304b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51297ef7ad7824ad577337f273cd092e81a9fa08
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e872738e670ddd63e19f22d0d784f0bdf26ecba5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c7fc36da021b13c34c572a26ba336cd102418f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/625fa77151f00c1bd00d34d60d6f2e710b3f9aad
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.227
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.112
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.1
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.53