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CVE-2024-41002: Linux kernel can waste memory when releasing security resources

CVE-2024-41002 · published 2 years ago
Summary

The Linux kernel’s security module may fail to free a specific resource, causing memory to be lost over time and potentially slowing the system. The update adds proper cleanup of that resource. Install the latest kernel updates from your Linux distribution to apply the fix.

What to do
  • Update debian rootio-linux to version 5.10.247-1.root.io.42.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.1.99-1.
  • Update debian linux to version 6.9.7-1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1069.75~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1068.76~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1052.59~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1062.65~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1064.70~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 to version 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1030.30~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-5.15 to version 5.15.0-1065.69~20.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 5.15.0-121.131.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 5.15.0-1069.75.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1015.16~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 5.15.0-1072.81.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 5.15.0-1072.81.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 5.15.0-1068.76.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 5.15.0-1066.72.
  • Update canonical linux-gkeop to version 5.15.0-1052.59.
  • Update canonical linux-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 5.15.0-1062.65.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iotg to version 5.15.0-1064.70.
  • Update canonical linux-kvm to version 5.15.0-1066.71.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 5.15.0-121.131.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 to version 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 5.15.0-1064.65.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra to version 5.15.0-1028.28.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx to version 5.15.0-1016.16.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 5.15.0-1067.73.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 5.15.0-1062.65.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv-6.8 to version 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp to version 5.15.0-1035.39.
  • Update canonical linux-bluefield to version 5.15.0-1052.54.
  • Update canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime to version 5.15.0-1063.65.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 5.15.0-1070.78.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime-6.8 to version 6.8.1-1008.8~22.04.1.
  • Update canonical linux-aws-fips to version 5.15.0-1069.75+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-azure-fips to version 5.15.0-1072.81+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 5.15.0-121.131+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp-fips to version 5.15.0-1068.76+fips1.
  • Update canonical linux to version 6.8.0-44.44.
  • Update canonical linux-aws to version 6.8.0-1015.16.
  • Update canonical linux-azure to version 6.8.0-1014.16.
  • Update canonical linux-gcp to version 6.8.0-1014.16.
  • Update canonical linux-gke to version 6.8.0-1010.13.
  • Update canonical linux-ibm to version 6.8.0-1012.12.
  • Update canonical linux-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-44.44.1.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 6.8.0-1013.14.
  • Update canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency to version 6.8.0-1013.14.1.
  • Update canonical linux-oem-6.8 to version 6.8.0-1012.12.
  • Update canonical linux-oracle to version 6.8.0-1012.12.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi to version 6.8.0-1011.12.
  • Update canonical linux-riscv to version 6.8.0-44.44.1.
  • Update canonical linux-raspi-realtime to version 6.8.0-2010.10.
  • Update canonical linux-realtime to version 6.8.1-1008.8.
  • Update canonical linux-fips to version 6.8.0-78.78+fips1.
  • Update linux kernel to version 6.9.7.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Root:Debian:11 debian rootio-linux < 5.10.247-1.root.io.42
Fix: upgrade to 5.10.247-1.root.io.42
Debian:12 debian linux < 6.1.99-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.1.99-1
Debian:13 debian linux < 6.9.7-1
Fix: upgrade to 6.9.7-1
– linux linux_kernel < 5.15.162
>= 5.16, < 6.1.96
>= 6.2, < 6.6.36
>= 6.7, < 6.9.7
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oem All versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-edge All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-4.15 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.4 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.0 All versions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.3 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.15 < 5.15.0-1069.75~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1069.75~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.15 < 5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1072.81~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.15 < 5.15.0-1068.76~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1068.76~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop-5.15 < 5.15.0-1052.59~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.59~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-5.15 < 5.15.0-1062.65~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1062.65~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg-5.15 < 5.15.0-1064.70~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1064.70~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 < 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 < 5.15.0-1030.30~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1030.30~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.15 < 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.15 < 5.15.0-1065.69~20.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1065.69~20.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-gke-5.15 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.10 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.14 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.6 All versions
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Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.13 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi2 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.11 All versions
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.8 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux < 5.15.0-121.131
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-allwinner-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 5.15.0-1069.75
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1069.75
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-6.8 < 6.8.0-1015.16~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1015.16~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 5.15.0-1072.81
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1072.81
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-6.8 < 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde < 5.15.0-1072.81.1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1072.81.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fde-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 5.15.0-1068.76
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1068.76
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-6.8 < 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 5.15.0-1066.72
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1066.72
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gkeop < 5.15.0-1052.59
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.59
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 5.15.0-1062.65
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1062.65
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm-6.8 < 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iotg < 5.15.0-1064.70
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1064.70
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-kvm < 5.15.0-1066.71
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1066.71
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 5.15.0-121.131
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 < 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 5.15.0-1064.65
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1064.65
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-6.8 < 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra < 5.15.0-1028.28
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1028.28
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-tegra-igx < 5.15.0-1016.16
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1016.16
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-5.17 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.0 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.1 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 5.15.0-1067.73
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1067.73
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle-6.8 < 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 5.15.0-1062.65
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1062.65
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv-6.8 < 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-5.19 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.2 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-starfive-6.5 All versions
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS canonical linux-xilinx-zynqmp < 5.15.0-1035.39
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1035.39
Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:22.04:LTS canonical linux-bluefield < 5.15.0-1052.54
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1052.54
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-intel-iot-realtime < 5.15.0-1063.65
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1063.65
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 5.15.0-1070.78
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1070.78
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:22.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime-6.8 < 6.8.1-1008.8~22.04.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1008.8~22.04.1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-preview:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips All versions
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-aws-fips < 5.15.0-1069.75+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1069.75+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-azure-fips < 5.15.0-1072.81+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1072.81+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 5.15.0-121.131+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-121.131+fips1
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:22.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp-fips < 5.15.0-1068.76+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 5.15.0-1068.76+fips1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux < 6.8.0-44.44
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-aws < 6.8.0-1015.16
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1015.16
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-azure < 6.8.0-1014.16
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1014.16
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gcp < 6.8.0-1014.16
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1014.16
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-gke < 6.8.0-1010.13
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1010.13
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-ibm < 6.8.0-1012.12
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-lowlatency < 6.8.0-44.44.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia < 6.8.0-1013.14
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1013.14
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-nvidia-lowlatency < 6.8.0-1013.14.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1013.14.1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oem-6.8 < 6.8.0-1012.12
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-oracle < 6.8.0-1012.12
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1012.12
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi < 6.8.0-1011.12
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-1011.12
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS canonical linux-riscv < 6.8.0-44.44.1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-44.44.1
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-raspi-realtime < 6.8.0-2010.10
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-2010.10
Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS canonical linux-realtime < 6.8.1-1008.8
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.1-1008.8
Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS-updates:24.04:LTS canonical linux-fips < 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
Fix: upgrade to 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
Linux linux kernel >= 6.7.0, < 6.9.7
Fix: upgrade to 6.9.7
Original advisory text
crypto: hisilicon/sec - Fix memory leak for sec resource release
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: hisilicon/sec - Fix memory leak for sec resource release The AIV is one of the SEC resources. When releasing resources, it need to release the AIV resources at the same time. Otherwise, memory leakage occurs. The aiv resource release is added to the sec resource release function.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-401Memory Leak
Timeline
Published12 Jul 2024
Updated3 Nov 2026
First seen13 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2024-41002 · NVD
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