SB2024123013 - Memory leak in Linux kernel dccp
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024123013
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-2024-56643)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the dccp_feat_change_recv() function in net/dccp/feat.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/22be4727a8f898442066bcac34f8a1ad0bc72e14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/623be080ab3c13d71570bd32f7202a8efa8e2252
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ff67909ee2ffad911e3122616df41dee23ff4f6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ee68b0f23706a77f53c832457b9384178b76421
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc3d4423def1a9412a0ae454cb4477089ab79276
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c99507fff94b926fc92279c92d80f229c91cb85d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ec686a369fae5034303061f003cd3f94ddfd23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66