SB2024102164 - Memory leak in Linux kernel nvdimm driver
Published: October 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102164
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-2024-47755)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the cmp_dpa() and scan_labels() functions in drivers/nvdimm/namespace_devs.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/45db20bdb5695d06478d35e05fb2550441bed890
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18a672c62d735744c6340eb3f5e58934a5d34cf2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/939053737edb49ba5bdc5846acb45f11d15b7ab4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdf0dfb3d183bbe0d0b6a6622c53d105074ad384
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62c2aa6b1f565d2fc1ec11a6e9e8336ce37a6426
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.113
- 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