SB2024082211 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: August 22, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082211
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-2022-48910)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the addrconf_ifdown() and addrconf_del_rs_timer() functions in net/ipv6/addrconf.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/9a8736b2da28b24f01707f592ff059b9f90a058c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c71bf3229f9e9dd60ba02f5a5be02066edf57012
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9588ac2eddc2f223ebcebf6e9f5caed84d32922b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4c63b24dea9cc2043ff845dcca9aaf8109ea38a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b11781515208dd31fbcd0b664078dce5dc44523f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72124e65a70b84e6303a5cd21b0ac1f27d7d61a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9995b408f17ff8c7f11bc725c8aa225ba3a63b1c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.278
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.313
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.104
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.27
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.16.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.17
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.193