SB2024053095 - Memory leak in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: May 30, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024053095
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-2022-48691)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nft_basechain_init() function in net/netfilter/nf_tables_api.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/910891a2a44cdc49efcc4fe7459c1085ba00d0f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ce55ec5cb7c573c983dffbe290b8d17caf1f157
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94ed8eeb8d9aeb00e4f4e19b83a2e28b6442fbc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77972a36ecc4db7fc7c68f0e80714263c5f03f65
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.143
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.68
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.19.9
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.0