SB2025012012 - Memory leak in Linux kernel iio dummy driver
Published: January 20, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025012012
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-2024-57911)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the iio_simple_dummy_trigger_h() function in drivers/iio/dummy/iio_simple_dummy_buffer.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/333be433ee908a53f283beb95585dfc14c8ffb46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74058395b2c63c8a438cf199d09094b640f8c7f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0642d9c871aea1f28eb02cd84d60434df594f67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea703cda36da0dacb9a2fd876370003197d8a019
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.10