SB2024062166 - Memory leak in Linux kernel vfio pci driver
Published: June 21, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062166
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-2024-38632)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the vfio_intx_enable() function in drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci_intrs.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/0bd22a4966d55f1d2c127a53300d5c2b50152376
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35fef97c33f3d3ca0455f9a8e2a3f2c1f8cc9140
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82b951e6fbd31d85ae7f4feb5f00ddd4c5d256e2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.168
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- 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