SB2024123007 - Memory leak in Linux kernel pci mlx5 driver
Published: December 30, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024123007
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-2024-56742)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mlx5vf_add_migration_pages() function in drivers/vfio/pci/mlx5/cmd.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.