SB2025011743 - Memory leak in Linux kernel net ethernet driver
Published: January 17, 2025 Updated: May 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025011743
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-2024-56788)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the oa_tc6_prepare_spi_tx_buf_for_tx_skbs(), oa_tc6_start_xmit() and oa_tc6_init() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/oa_tc6.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.