SB2024102163 - Memory leak in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: October 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102163
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-2024-47741)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the find_desired_extent_in_hole() and find_desired_extent() functions in fs/btrfs/file.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/f56a6d9c267ec7fa558ede7755551c047b1034cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a412ca489ac27b9d0e603499315b7139c948130d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33d1310d4496e904123dab9c28b2d8d2c1800f97
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ee85f5515e86a4e2a2f51969795920733912bad
- 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
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.54