SB20240530106 - Memory leak in Linux kernel bluetooth driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240530106
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-2024-26887)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the btusb_recv_acl_mtk() function in drivers/bluetooth/btusb.c, within the btmtk_process_coredump() function in drivers/bluetooth/btmtk.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/620b9e60e4b55fa55540ce852a0f3c9e6091dbbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b10e6f6b160a60b98fb7476028f5a95405bbd725
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b08bd8f02a24e2b82fece5ac51dc1c3d9aa6c404
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79f4127a502c5905f04da1f20a7bbe07103fb77c
- 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