SB2024090519 - Memory leak in Linux kernel btrfs
Published: September 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090519
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-2024-44972)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the extent_write_locked_range() function in fs/btrfs/extent_io.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/ba4dedb71356638d8284e34724daca944be70368
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3b403209f767e5857c1b9fda66726e6e6ffc99f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97713b1a2ced1e4a2a6c40045903797ebd44d7e0
- 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