SB2024110842 - Memory leak in Linux kernel intel ice driver
Published: November 8, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110842
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-2024-50190)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ice_init_tx_topology() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c, within the ice_verify_pkg(), ice_chk_pkg_version(), ice_find_buf_table(), ice_update_pkg(), ice_find_seg_in_pkg(), ice_get_set_tx_topo() and ice_cfg_tx_topo() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_ddp.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.