SB2024102162 - Memory leak in Linux kernel netfs
Published: October 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102162
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-2024-47733)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the netfs_init() and fs_initcall() functions in fs/netfs/main.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/603f95cefbee06a31b03137b777f03e3c2163d72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a9eaf97d56625e55b31a7beb558e1ee185ca461
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c58a9575e02c2b90a3180007d57105ceaa7c246
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12