SB2026030963 - Memory leak in Linux kernel fs
Published: March 9, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026030963
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-2024-14027)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the SYSCALL_DEFINE5(), SYSCALL_DEFINE4(), SYSCALL_DEFINE3() and SYSCALL_DEFINE2() functions in fs/xattr.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.