SB2024082150 - Memory leak in Linux kernel io_uring
Published: August 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082150
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-2023-52914)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the io_poll_can_finish_inline() and __io_arm_poll_handler() functions in io_uring/poll.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.