SB2024053084 - Memory leak in Linux kernel of driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053084
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-2024-35879)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the pr_fmt() and of_changeset_destroy() functions in drivers/of/dynamic.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/3127b2ee50c424a96eb3559fbb7b43cf0b111c7a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ee2424107546d882e1ddd75333ca9c32879908c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b6df050c45a1ea158fd50bc32a8e1447dd1e951
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/801c8b8ec5bfb3519566dff16a5ecd48302fca82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae6d76e4f06c37a623e357e79d49b17411db6f5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8917e7385346bd6584890ed362985c219fe6ae84
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.215
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.154
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.85
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5