SB20240531384 - Memory leak in Linux kernel media rc driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531384
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-2024-26829)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the irtoy_tx() function in drivers/media/rc/ir_toy.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/486a4176bc783df798bce2903824801af8d2c3ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/207557e393a135c1b6fe1df7cc0741d2c1789fff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be76ad74a43f90f340f9f479e6b04f02125f6aef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7219a692ffc00089015ada33b85b334d1a4b6e8e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b37259448bbc70af1d0e52a9dd5559a9c29c9621
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9ceb90c4b42c6e5c6757df1d6257110433788e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.210
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8