SB2024061087 - Memory leak in Linux kernel usb common driver
Published: June 10, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024061087
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-2024-26919)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ulpi_register() function in drivers/usb/common/ulpi.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/d31b886ed6a5095214062ee4fb55037eb930adb6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/330d22aba17a4d30a56f007d0f51291d7e00862b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33713945cc92ea9c4a1a9479d5c1b7acb7fc4df3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3caf2b2ad7334ef35f55b95f3e1b138c6f77b368
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8