SB2024110740 - Memory leak in Linux kernel emulex benet driver
Published: November 7, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110740
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-2024-50167)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the be_xmit() function in drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_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/919ab6e2370289a2748780f44a43333cd3878aa7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c5f170ef4f85731a4d43ad9a6ac51106c0946be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/641c1beed52bf3c6deb0193fe4d38ec9ff75d2ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e86a79b804e26e3b7f1e415b22a085c0bb7ea3d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4dd8bfe0f6a23acd305f9b892c00899089bd621
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.323
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.229
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.170
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.285
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.115
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.59