SB2024110559 - Memory leak in Linux kernel xfrm
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110559
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-2024-50110)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the copy_to_user_auth() function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.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/610d4cea9b442b22b4820695fc3335e64849725e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc2ad8e8818e4bf1a93db78d81745b4877b32972
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c73bca72b84b453c8d26a5e7673b20adb294bf54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e8fbd2441cb2ea28d6825f2985bf7d84af060bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6889cd2a93e1e3606b3f6e958aa0924e836de4d2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59