SB20241105103 - Memory leak in Linux kernel include asm
Published: November 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241105103
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-2024-50102)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the IS_ENABLED() function in arch/x86/lib/getuser.S, within the RUNTIME_CONST() function in arch/x86/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S, within the arch_cpu_finalize_init() function in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.