SB20240530108 - Memory leak in Linux kernel handshake
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240530108
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-2024-26831)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the handshake_req_destroy_test1() function in net/handshake/handshake-test.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/d74226e03df1bf19848f18344401f254345af912
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f97805b8df6e33850e225e6bd3ebd9e246920af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e1d71cabb19ec2586827adfc60d68689c68c194
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8