SB2024090518 - Memory leak in Linux kernel net dsa driver
Published: September 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090518
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-2024-44971)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the bcm_sf2_mdio_register() function in drivers/net/dsa/bcm_sf2.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/b7b8d9f5e679af60c94251fd6728dde34be69a71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c05516c072903f6fb9134b8e7e1ad4bffcdc4819
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7feef10768ea71d468d9bbc1e0d14c461876768c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d2808d67570e6acae45c2a96e0d59986888e4c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3d5efe18a11f94150fee8b3fda9d62079af640a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3862093ee93fcfbdadcb7957f5f8974fffa806a
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.224
- 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-6.1.105
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.5
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.46