First published: Tue Aug 20 2024(Updated: )
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: qmi_wwan: fix memory leak for not ip packets Free the unused skb when not ip packets arrive.
Credit: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Linux Kernel | >=4.12<4.19.320 | |
Linux Kernel | >=4.20<5.4.282 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.5<5.10.224 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.11<5.15.165 | |
Linux Kernel | >=5.16<6.1.105 | |
Linux Kernel | >=6.2<6.6.46 | |
Linux Kernel | >=6.7<6.10.5 | |
Linux Kernel | =6.11-rc1 | |
Linux Kernel | =6.11-rc2 | |
debian/linux | <=5.10.223-1 | 5.10.226-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.119-1 6.12.11-1 6.12.12-1 |
debian/linux-6.1 | 6.1.119-1~deb11u1 |
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CVE-2024-43861 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential memory leaks in the Linux kernel.
To fix CVE-2024-43861, update your Linux kernel to a version that addresses the memory leak issue.
CVE-2024-43861 affects multiple Linux kernel versions from 4.12 to 6.11-rc2.
CVE-2024-43861 is a memory leak vulnerability associated with the qmi_wwan driver in the Linux kernel.
Yes, upgrading to kernel version 6.1.123-1 or later is recommended to mitigate CVE-2024-43861.