SB2024071389 - Double free in Linux kernel google gve driver
Published: July 13, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024071389
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-2024-40937)
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 gve_rx_skb_hash() and gve_rx_poll_dqo() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.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/75afd8724739ee5ed8165acde5f6ac3988b485cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d221284991118c0ab16480b53baecd857c0bc442
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ce5341c36993b776012601921d7688693f8c037
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a68184d5b420ea4fc7e6b7ceb52bbc66f90d3c50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f4d93b78ade0a4c2cafd587f7b429ce95abb02e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.162
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.95
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.35