SB2024061082 - Memory leak in Linux kernel intel ice driver



SB2024061082 - Memory leak in Linux kernel intel ice driver

Published: June 10, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2024061082
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-48690)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ice_qp_dis(), ice_xsk_pool_enable() and ice_xsk_pool_setup() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_xsk.c, within the ice_xdp_setup_prog() function in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c, within the ice_alloc_rx_buf_zc() and ice_vsi_cfg_rxq() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_base.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.