SB2024053098 - Memory leak in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053098
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-2024-27064)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nf_tables_updchain() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.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/79846fdcc548d617b0b321addc6a3821d3b75b20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e4623a4f6e133e671f65f9ac493bddaaf63e250
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e77a6b53a3a547b6dedfc40c37cee4f310701090
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eaf837a4eb5f74561e2486972e7f5184b613f6e
- 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