SB20240603169 - Double free in Linux kernel nvme host driver
Published: June 3, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240603169
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) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26846)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the LIST_HEAD(), nvme_fc_free_lport(), nvme_fc_init_module(), device_destroy() and nvme_fc_delete_controllers() functions in drivers/nvme/host/fc.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/4f2c95015ec2a1899161be6c0bdaecedd5a7bfb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bf567d6d9ffe09e059bbdfb4d07143cef42c75c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/085195aa90a924c79e35569bcdad860d764a8e17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/baa6b7eb8c66486bd64608adc63fe03b30d3c0b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0882c366418bf9c19e1ba7f270fe377a9bf5d67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70fbfc47a392b98e5f8dba70c6efc6839205c982
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- 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