SB2024120306 - Memory leak in Linux kernel mlx5 core driver
Published: December 3, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024120306
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-2024-53121)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the lookup_fte_locked() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fs_core.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/094d1a2121cee1e85ab07d74388f94809dcfb5b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/933ef0d17f012b653e9e6006e3f50c8d0238b5ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ca314419930f9135727e39d77e66262d5f7bef6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfba288f53192db08c68d4c568db9783fb9cb838
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.119