SB20240530119 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ethernet freescale driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240530119
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-2021-47150)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the fec_enet_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.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/15102886bc8f5f29daaadf2d925591d564c17e9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20255d41ac560397b6a07d8d87dcc5e2efc7672a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ee7ef4a57a9e1228b6f345aaa70aa8951c7e9cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a1777fd113335c3f70dc445dffee0ad1c6870f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/619fee9eb13b5d29e4267cb394645608088c28a8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.193
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.42
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.124