SB20241230220 - Double free in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20241230220
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) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53213)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the lan78xx_probe() function in drivers/net/usb/lan78xx.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/03819abbeb11117dcbba40bfe322b88c0c88a6b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ac9f3c981eeceee2ec4d30d850f4a6f50a1ec40
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/977128343fc2a30737399b58df8ea77e94f164bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a422ebec863d99d5607fb41bb7af3347fcb436d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09512aea6223eec756f52aa584fc29eeab57480
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11