SB2024123016 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024123016
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-2024-56644)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ip6_negative_advice() function in net/ipv6/route.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/0b8903e6c881f72c6849d4952de742c656eb5ab9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3301ab7d5aeb0fe270f73a3d4810c9d1b6a9f045
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/535add1e9f274502209cb997801208bbe1ae6c6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b591bd522b71c42a82898290e35d32b482047e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a95808252e8acc0123bacd2dff8b9af10bc145b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b90d061345bb8cd51fece561a800bae1c95448a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f43d12fd0fa8ee5b9caf8a3927e10d06431764d2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.66