SB2024111007 - Memory leak in Linux kernel mellanox mlxsw driver
Published: November 10, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024111007
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-2024-50252)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mlxsw_sp_ipip_ol_netdev_change_gre6() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_ipip.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/d8f298eb6659eb6a38e26b79e77de4449dc6e61b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/31384aa2ad05c29c7745000f321154f42de24d1a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1bbdbe07f0bc3bc9f87efe4672d67208c6d6942
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12ae97c531fcd3bfd774d4dfeaeac23eafe24280
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.116
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60