Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50168

 

Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-50168

Published: November 7, 2024 / Updated: May 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100054
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-50168
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the sun3_82586_send_packet() function in drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/sun3_82586.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Ubuntu
openEuler
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1138-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-osp1 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-208-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-208-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1086-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1145-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1143-gcp (Ubuntu package)
bpftool
perf
kernel-devel
kernel-source
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
python3-perf
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-208-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1048-iot (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1058-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-bluefield (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1099-bluefield (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1127-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1140-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-133-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-133-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04d (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rt (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1070-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1075-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1076-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1078-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1080-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1081-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.15.0-1081-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-cvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package)
kernel-headers
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2024-50168

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.323, 5.4.285, 5.10.229, 5.15.170, 6.1.115, 6.6.59, 6.11.6, 6.12
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.4.0.208.204
linux-image-5.4.0-1116-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to linux-image-fips
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.15.0.1075.81~20.04.1, 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-5.4.0-1138-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1138.147
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
linux-image-oem-osp1 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0.208.204
linux-image-5.4.0-208-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-208.228
linux-image-5.4.0-208-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-208.228
linux-image-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.15.0.1070.66, 5.15.0.1074.77~20.04.1
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.15.0.1077.86~20.04.1, 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 5.15.0.1081.90~20.04.1, 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-5.4.0-1086-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1086.91
linux-image-5.4.0-1145-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1145.152
linux-image-5.4.0-1143-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 5.4.0-1143.152
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2412.3.0.0308, 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.208.204, 5.15.0.133.132
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.208.204, 5.15.0.133.132, 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.208.204, 5.15.0.133.120, 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.208.204, 5.15.0.133.132, 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-5.4.0-208-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-208.228
linux-image-5.4.0-1048-iot (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1048.51
linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1058.58
linux-image-5.4.0-1058-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1058.62
linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1086.115
linux-image-bluefield (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1099.95
linux-image-5.4.0-1099-bluefield (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1099.106
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1127.123, 5.15.0.1076.72
linux-image-5.4.0-1127-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1127.136
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-1129.142, 5.4.0.1129.160
linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1138.131
linux-image-aws-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1140.137
linux-image-5.4.0-1140-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1140.150
linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1143.145
linux-image-azure-lts-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.1145.139
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.133.120, 5.15.0.133.143~20.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.133.120, 5.15.0.133.143~20.04.1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.133.120, 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.133.132, 5.15.0.134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.133.132, 5.15.0.134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.133.132, 5.15.0.134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.133.132, 5.15.0.134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.133.132, 5.15.0.134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.133.132, 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-5.15.0-133-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-133.143, 5.15.0-133.143~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-133-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-133.143, 5.15.0-133.143~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-133.144
linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-133.144
linux-image-5.15.0-133-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-133.144
linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-134-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04c (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-oem-20.04d (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.134.145~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1021.21
linux-image-5.15.0-1021-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1021.21
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1021.23
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1021.23
linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra-rt (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1033.33
linux-image-5.15.0-1033-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1033.33
linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1033.33
linux-image-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1033.33
linux-image-gkeop-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1060.59
linux-image-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1060.59
linux-image-5.15.0-1060-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1060.68
linux-image-5.15.0-1070-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.73
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1072.70, 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-raspi-nolpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1072.70
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1072.72
linux-image-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1072.72
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1072.73
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1072.73
linux-image-5.15.0-1072-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1072.75
linux-image-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1073.73, 5.15.0.1073.79~20.04.2
linux-image-5.15.0-1073-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1073.79, 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.2
linux-image-intel (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1073.79~20.04.2
linux-image-5.15.0-1074-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1
linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1075.71
linux-image-gke-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1075.74
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1075.74
linux-image-5.15.0-1075-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1075.81, 5.15.0-1075.81~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1075-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1075.81
linux-image-5.15.0-1076-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1076.81
linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1077.73
linux-image-5.15.0-1077-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1077.86, 5.15.0-1077.86~20.04.1
linux-image-aws-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1078.80
linux-image-5.15.0-1078-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1078.85
linux-image-5.15.0-1080-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1080.87~20.04.1, 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-azure-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1081.79
linux-image-5.15.0-1081-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1081.90, 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1
linux-image-5.15.0-1081-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1081.90.1, 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1.1
linux-image-azure-cvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1081.90~20.04.1
linux-image-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1081.90~20.04.1.57, 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0.1081.90.58
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.0-75.0.0.68
linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.15
linux-image-azure-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1014.15
linux-image-oem-24.04a (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-oem-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-18.18
linux-image-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1005.5
linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1008.8
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.9
linux-image-6.11.0-1009-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1009.10
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1010.11
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-oracle-64k (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1011.12
linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1015.15
linux-image-oem-24.04b (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.11.0-1015.15

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