SB2024082112 - Memory leak in Linux kernel
Published: August 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082112
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-2024-43869)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the event_sched_out(), exclusive_event_installable(), perf_pending_task() and perf_event_alloc() functions in kernel/events/core.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/9ad46f1fef421d43cdab3a7d1744b2f43b54dae0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed2c202dac55423a52d7e2290f2888bf08b8ee99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/104e258a004037bc7dba9f6085c71dad6af57ad4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f34d8307a73a18de5320fcc6f40403146d061891
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a5465418f5fd970e86a86c7f4075be262682840
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.103
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.44