SB20240530147 - Memory leak in Linux kernel media ipu3 driver
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240530147
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-2021-46944)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the imgu_fmt() function in drivers/staging/media/ipu3/ipu3-v4l2.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/ff792ae52005c85a2d829c153e08d99a356e007d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/517f6f570566a863c2422b843c8b7d099474f6a9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14d0e99c3ef6b0648535a31bf2eaabb4eff97b9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74ba0adb5e983503b18a96121d965cad34ac7ce3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3630901933afba1d16c462b04d569b7576339223
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.36
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.11.20
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.12.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.13
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.118