SB20240530105 - Memory leak in Linux kernel bluetooth
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240530105
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-2024-26888)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the msft_add_address_filter_sync() function in net/bluetooth/msft.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/98e9920c75e0790bff947a00d192d24bf1c724e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5987b9f7d9314c7411136005b3a52f61a8cc0911
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cb93417c93716a5404f762f331f5de3653fd952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e06258f4c31eba0fcd503e19828b5f8fe7b08b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.23
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.2