SB2024123011 - Memory leak in Linux kernel dma-buf driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024123011
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-2024-56712)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the check_memfd_seals(), export_udmabuf() and udmabuf_create() functions in drivers/dma-buf/udmabuf.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.