SB2024112029 - Memory leak in Linux kernel iio driver
Published: November 20, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112029
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-2024-53076)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the iio_gts_build_avail_scale_table() function in drivers/iio/industrialio-gts-helper.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/62c11896683129790b8f5ab6eb7e695818b0b723
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b304362ce836968b803e5d4c5f84dcb51a7bf0f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/369f05688911b05216cfcd6ca74473bec87948d7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.60