SB2024082206 - Memory leak in Linux kernel nfp flower driver
Published: August 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082206
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-2022-48934)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nfp_tunnel_add_shared_mac() and kfree() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/tunnel_conf.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/5ad5886f85b6bd893e3ed19013765fb0c243c069
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af4bc921d39dffdb83076e0a7eed1321242b7d87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d8097caa73200710d52b9f4d9f430548f46a900
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4086d2433576baf85f0e538511df97c8101e0a10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a14d0888eb4b0045884126acc69abfb7b87814d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.182