SB20240530114 - Memory leak in Linux kernel devlink
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240530114
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-2024-26734)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the devlink_init() function in net/devlink/core.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/919092bd5482b7070ae66d1daef73b600738f3a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e91d3561e28d7665f4f837880501dc8755f635a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/def689fc26b9a9622d2e2cb0c4933dd3b1c8071c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8