SB20240530129 - Memory leak in Linux kernel damon
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240530129
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-2023-52560)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the damon_do_test_apply_three_regions() function in mm/damon/vaddr-test.h. 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/9a4fe81a8644b717d57d81ce5849e16583b13fe8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b522001693aa113d97a985abc5f6932972e8e86
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/45120b15743fa7c0aa53d5db6dfb4c8f87be4abd
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.56
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.5.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6