SB20240531360 - Memory leak in Linux kernel media v4l2-core driver



SB20240531360 - Memory leak in Linux kernel media v4l2-core driver

Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20240531360
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27077)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the v4l2_m2m_register_entity() function in drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-mem2mem.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.