SB2024053083 - Memory leak in Linux kernel sunrpc
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053083
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-2024-35882)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the svc_tcp_sendmsg() function in net/sunrpc/svcsock.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/1ba1291172f935e6b6fe703161a948f3347400b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2ebedf7bcd17a1194a0a18122c885eb578ee882
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/05258a0a69b3c5d2c003f818702c0a52b6fea861
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.26
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8.5