CVE-2024-27076 media: imx: csc/scaler: fix v4l2_ctrl_handler memory leak

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A memory leak in the Linux kernel's i.MX media driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-27076?

CVE-2024-27076 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: imx: csc/scaler: fix v4l2_ctrl_handler memory leak

Free the memory allocated in v4l2_ctrl_handler_init on release.

Weakness: CWE-401

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-27076?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-27076?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-27076 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-27076 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-27076, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-27076, GHSA-8prj-gx2p-fgx6, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-27076.

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