CVE-2024-53236

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 6.11.11 - Memory Leak

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: Free skb when TX metadata options are invalid When a new skb is allocated for transmitting an xsk descriptor, i.e., for every non-multibuf descriptor or the first frag of a multibuf descriptor, but the descriptor is later found to have invalid options set for the TX metadata, the new skb is never freed. This can leak skbs until the send buffer is full which makes sending more packets impossible. Fix this by freeing the skb in the error path if we are currently dealing with the first frag, i.e., an skb allocated in this iteration of xsk_build_skb.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 3.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-401
Status published

Affected Products (3)

linux/linux_kernel < 6.11.11
linux/Kernel < 6.11.11linux
linux/Kernel < 6.12.2linux

Timeline

Published Dec 27, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026