SB20240531382 - Memory leak in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531382
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-2024-26834)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the flow_offload_fill_route() function in net/netfilter/nf_flow_table_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/13b57b5cd591d5b22f9bbf047b2922967de411f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6cafdb49a7bbf4a88367db209703eee6941e023
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9256ab9232e35a16af9c30fa4e522e6d1bd3605a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d17cf10179a7de6d8f0128168b84ad0b4a1863f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8762785f459be1cfe6fcf7285c123aad6a3703f0
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- 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