SB2024062016 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ax25
Published: June 20, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062016
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-2024-38602)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ax25_addr_ax25dev(), ax25_dev_device_up() and ax25_dev_device_down() functions in net/ax25/ax25_dev.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/ae467750a3765dd1092eb29f58247950a2f9b60c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38eb01edfdaa1562fa00429be2e33f45383b1b3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81d8240b0a243b3ddd8fa8aa172f1acc2f7cc8f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ea02699c7557eeb35ccff2bd822de1b3e09d868
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b505e0319852b08a3a716b64620168eab21f4ced
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.93
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.12