CVE-2024-27388

SUNRPC: fix some memleaks in gssx_dec_option_array

Published May 1, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

SUNRPC: fix some memleaks in gssx_dec_option_array

The creds and oa->data need to be freed in the error-handling paths after
their allocation. So this patch add these deallocations in the
corresponding paths.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3840-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6816-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-2 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6817-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6820-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6820-2 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6821-4 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6828-1 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6871-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6878-1 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6892-1 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6896-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6919-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8266-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8267-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8274-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 7e-05}

epss

{'score': 8e-05}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2026, 11:29 AM
Reserved
Feb 25, 2024, 1:47 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 1, 2024, 1:15 PM
Modified
Aug 4, 2026, 11:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 1, 2024, 12:00 AM