CVE-2024-35858

net: bcmasp: fix memory leak when bringing down interface

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 17, 2024 at 02:47 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmasp: fix memory leak when bringing down interface When bringing down the TX rings we flush the rings but forget to reclaimed the flushed packets. This leads to a memory leak since we do not free the dma mapped buffers. This also leads to tx control block corruption when bringing down the interface for power management.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.6 ≤ v < 6.6.306.6 ≤ v < 6.8.96.6 ≤ v < 6.96.7 ≤ v < 6.8.9490cb412007de593e07c1d3e2b1ec4233886707c6.9 rc16.9 rc26.9 rc36.9 rc46.9 rc5
Vendor states this is fixed in 09040baf8779ad880e0e0d0ea10e57aa929ef3ab (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2389ad1990163d29cba5480d693b4c2e31cc545c (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9f898fc2c31fbf0ac5ecd289f528a716464cb005 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.30 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.9 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09040baf8779ad880e0e0d0ea10e57aa929ef3ab
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2389ad1990163d29cba5480d693b4c2e31cc545c
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f898fc2c31fbf0ac5ecd289f528a716464cb005

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401

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