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Full vulnerability report · 2024
CVE-2024-35882High confidence

SUNRPC: Fix a slow server-side memory leak with RPC-over-TCP

Linux · Linux

7.5HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

13 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinuxAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-awsAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azureAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gcpAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gkeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-ibmAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-intelAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-lowlatencyAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidiaAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oem-6.8Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oracleAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspiAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 11 Sept 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2024-35600

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: Fix a slow server-side memory leak with RPC-over-TCP Jan Schunk reports that his small NFS servers suffer from memory exhaustion after just a few days. A bisect shows that commit e18e157bb5c8 ("SUNRPC: Send RPC message on TCP with a single sock_sendmsg() call") is the first bad commit. That commit assumed that sock_sendmsg() releases all the pages in the underlying bio_vec array, but the reality is that it doesn't. svc_xprt_release() releases the rqst's response pages, but the record marker page fragment isn't one of those, so it is never released. This is a narrow fix that can be applied to stable kernels. A more extensive fix is in the works.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: Fix a slow server-side memory leak with RPC-over-TCP Jan Schunk reports that his small NFS servers suffer from memory exhaustion after just a few days. A bisect shows that commit e18e157bb5c8 ("SUNRPC: Send RPC message on TCP with a single sock_sendmsg() call") is the first bad commit. That commit assumed that sock_sendmsg() releases all the pages in the underlying bio_vec array, but the reality is that it doesn't. svc_xprt_release() releases the rqst's response pages, but the record marker page fragment isn't one of those, so it is never released. This is a narrow fix that can be applied to stable kernels. A more extensive fix is in the works.

Why

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: SUNRPC: Fix a slow server-side memory leak with RPC-over-TCP Jan Schunk reports that his small NFS servers suffer from memory exhaustion after just a few days. A bisect shows that commit e18e157bb5c8 ("SUNRPC: Send RPC message on TCP with a single sock_sendmsg() call") is the first bad commit. That commit assumed that sock_sendmsg() releases all the pages in the underlying bio_vec array, but the reality is that it doesn't. svc_xprt_release() releases the rqst's response pages, but the record marker page fragment isn't one of those, so it is never released. This is a narrow fix that can be applied to stable kernels. A more extensive fix is in the works.

Why

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-401

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-401
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2024-1188Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service

Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0645Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2024-35870 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35871 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35871 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35872 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35872 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35873 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35873 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35875 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35875 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35877 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35877 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35878 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35878 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35879 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35879 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35880 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35880 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35882 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35882 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35883 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35883 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35884 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35884 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35885 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35885 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35886 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35886 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35887 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35887 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35888 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35888 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35889 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35889 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35890 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0633Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2024-35870 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35871 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35871 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35872 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35872 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35873 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35873 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35875 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35875 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35877 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35877 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35878 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35878 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35879 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35879 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35880 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35880 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35882 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35882 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35883 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35883 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35884 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35884 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35885 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35885 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35886 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35886 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35887 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35887 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35888 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35888 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35889 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35889 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35890 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0611Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2024-35870 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35871 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35871 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35872 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35872 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35873 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35873 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35875 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35875 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35877 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35877 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35878 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35878 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35879 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35879 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35880 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35880 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35882 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35882 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35883 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35883 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35884 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35884 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35885 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35885 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35886 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35886 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35887 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35887 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35888 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35888 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35889 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-35889 Référence CVE CVE-2024-35890 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
e18e157bb5c8c1cd8a9ba25acfdcf4f3035836f4 < 1ba1291172f935e6b6fe703161a948f3347400b8; e18e157bb5c8c1cd8a9ba25acfdcf4f3035836f4 < a2ebedf7bcd17a1194a0a18122c885eb578ee882; e18e157bb5c8c1cd8a9ba25acfdcf4f3035836f4 < 05258a0a69b3c5d2c003f818702c0a52b6fea861; 6.6
Fixed
< 6.6; 6.6.26 ≤ 6.6.*; 6.8.5 ≤ 6.8.*; 6.9 ≤ *
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 19 May 2024 · Last source change 5 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC · CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-35600
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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