SB2024062163 - Memory leak in Linux kernel core en_accel driver
Published: June 21, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062163
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-2024-36281)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/ipsec_fs.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/b0a15cde37a8388e57573686f650a17208ae1212
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc9ac559f2e21894c21ac5b0c85fb24a5cab266c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d66a4fa81da07bc4ed19f4e53b87263c2f8d38
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.33