SB2024123028 - Memory leak in Linux kernel iucv
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024123028
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-2024-53210)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the iucv_sock_recvmsg() function in net/iucv/af_iucv.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/42251c2d1ef1cb0822638bebb87ad9120c759673
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/783c2c6e61c5a04eb8baea598753d5fa174dbe85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/934326aef7ac4652f81c69d18bf44eebaefc39c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f603e66e1c59c1d25e60eb0636cb307d190782e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebaf81317e42aa990ad20b113cfe3a7b20d4e937
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.120
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.2
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.64