SB2024102905 - Memory leak in Linux kernel microchip vcap driver
Published: October 29, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102905
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-2024-50084)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the vcap_api_encode_rule_test() function in drivers/net/ethernet/microchip/vcap/vcap_api_kunit.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/20b5342de51bda794791e013b90754774003a515
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/170792097bb21e5da77443b6a03d35489813eabe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/217a3d98d1e9891a8b1438a27dfbc64ddf01f691
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.58